Evolutionary and Historical Aspects of the Burden of Malaria (original) (raw)

This article examines the evolutionary and historical dimensions of malaria, emphasizing the interactions between malaria parasites, their mosquito vectors, and human hosts. It highlights the complexities involved in understanding malaria's impact on human health over time, particularly in light of advancements in medical and genetic technologies. The paper offers a reconstruction of malaria's history, focusing on the distribution and significance of different Plasmodium species, and presents statistics on malaria mortality across various regions at the turn of the 20th century.