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Discovery of the Malaria Parasite

Nov 6, 1880

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was the first to find a malaria parasite in a patient

Naming the Malaria Parasite

Period: Feb 17, 1890 to Jul 3, 1897

There was confusion over how many species there were, but it was decided there is five.

Naming Malria started

Apr 28, 1890

People began figuring out the correct and perfect name for this killer disease.

Naming Malaria ended

Apr 28, 1897

Malaria's name was completed. Malaria- means an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions.

Discovery of the transmission of Malaria

Apr 28, 1899

'Anopheles claviger' mosquitoes were used to test on Malaria infected patients.

Malaria is erradicated in the U.S.

Jun 29, 1951

Malaria is erraticted in the United States!

Malaria parasite first grown in a lab

Apr 28, 1976

Dr. William Trager and Dr. JB Jensen did this in a lab.

Principles of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for malaria discovered

Apr 28, 1981

Used to detect evidence of Malaria antigens in the blood.

First ever Vaccine!!

May 28, 1987

Mosquirix is the first vaccine ever to prevent Malaria in humans

Insecticide-treated bednets work

Apr 28, 1996

This was proven to reduce overall childhood mortality by 20%

National Malaria Day

Apr 25, 2001

National Malaria day is celebrated around the world for hope to end Malaria for Good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!