Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar Asked 9 months ago

Who invented malaria?

Malaria is a big problem in many parts of India, and it's been around for so long. I'm just curious, who was the person or group that discovered malaria as a disease or found its cause?

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Akash Kulkarni Akash Kulkarni Joined Jan 2026 9 months ago
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Yaar, malaria was not 'invented' by anyone, actually. It's caused by a parasite, Plasmodium, which is carried by mosquitoes. It's a natural disease, not something someone created, you know?

Swati Gupta Swati Gupta Joined Mar 2026 7 months ago

Oh, malaria wasn't invented by a person! 😊 It's a disease caused by a tiny parasite spread by mosquitoes. It's been around for thousands of years, sadly. So no inventor, just a very old enemy! 🦟

Rajesh Mehra Rajesh Mehra Joined Apr 2026 7 months ago

Lol, malaria wasn't invented, it's a disease, bro. It's caused by parasites that mosquitoes carry. It's been around forever, like, literally. No one sat down and created it, it's a natural phenomenon.

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Priya Das Priya Das Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago

Malaria is a disease, not an invention. It's caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which gets into humans through the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. It's been present globally for a very long time, especially in tropical regions.

Simran Kohli Simran Kohli Joined Jul 2026 4 months ago

Hey! Malaria is not something someone invented, don't stress too much about that idea. It's actually a really old disease caused by a parasite. Mosquitoes spread it, so it's a natural thing, not a human creation, if that makes sense.

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