Malaria is spread by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. The mosquito may have picked up the parasite from another person, but in general, people cannot spread the parasite directly to one another.
How is malaria spread?
However, malaria can be spread by blood transfusion, organ transplantation, sharing of needles, or from mother to baby before and/or during birth.
Sources & Citations
- NSW Government, Department of Health, Malaria fact sheet. Available at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/malaria.aspx (accessed 10 November 2021).
MAT-AU-2102441 Date of preparation December 2021
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