malaria
The origin and history of malaria.
Etymology
From Italian mal'aria, "bad air," from an old belief that the disease came from foul air near marshes — long before mosquitoes were identified as the real cause.
The origin and history of malaria.
From Italian mal'aria, "bad air," from an old belief that the disease came from foul air near marshes — long before mosquitoes were identified as the real cause.
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