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Below is a directory of terms used to talk about malaria. Most definitions have been taken from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.

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Larvae

Mosquito larvae are immature, wingless forms that develop in water.

Leukocyte

White blood cell.

Leukocytosis

Increase in total white blood cell count.

Leukopenia

Decrease in total white blood cell count.

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