Is malaria a virus?

Is Malaria a virus, and if not, then what is it?

hi,
i am a doctor..
malaria is a disease.
malaria defintitely is not caused by a virus.
it is caused by a parasite.
the parasites are plasmodium vivax, plasmodium falciparum , plasmodium ovale..
plasmodium falciparum is the one causing cerebral malaria

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ofcorse its a virus

no malaria is not a virus but it's a disease.it occurs due to a protozoa named plasmodium vivax.this protozoa is intercellular and so they live in the blood cell of human being and cause the disease.

No, Malaria is a parasite that infects your Red Blood Cells.

Combine the 1st and 3rd answer to get the full picture.

Malaria is can be caused by one of several species of Plasmodium, such as those suggested by the 1st answer.

Malariaisnot a virus. It is classified under protoza or single cell organism. It is a lot bigger than a virus.

malaria is a mosquito transmited disease caused by a protozoan (single celled microscopic organism) called plasmodium.

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