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Name of the vector and the species of the parasite that cause the disease Malaria in Africa

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Mosquito bites , Plasmodium parasites

Step-by-step explanation:

Malaria disease is usually spread by mosquito bites, the mosquito itself is the leading cause of malaria outbreaks.

Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium.

Five main types of Plasmodium parasites are responsible for malaria.

In Africa, malaria is mainly caused by Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium malariae

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