Protists
No. Malaria is an animal disease that affects humans and is caused by a protozoan parasite, therefore in the biological kingdom, Protista, and not Fungi. It is spread by certain types of mosquito.
They are caused by protozoa. Amoebic dysentery is caused by Entamoeba hystolytica. Malaria is caused by one of the four Plasmodium species.
All the diseases, which are mentioned above are caused by protozoa.
Most protists are parasitic in nature, so after they invade a host, they will continue to thrive off the host's body until expelled by treatment, or the host dies. Some diseases caused by protists are Malaria, African Sleeping Sickness, and Amoebic Dysentery.
Protozoa infestations cause: Amoebiasis, Chagas disease, Cryptosporidiosis, Dysentery, Giardiasis, Leishmaniasis, Malaria, Sleeping Sickness, Toxoplasmosis, and Trichomoniasis.
Plasmodium. Bring malaria through their mosquito vector. Giardia. Cause intestinal problems for dogs and sometimes humans. Trypanosoma. Causes sleeping sickness.It is very harmful protista beause it can cause cancer.
Certain types of protists are parasites. malaria is s protist that causes a disease state in humans. Amebic Dysentery is another protist parasite. Others include Cryptosporidium, Giardiasis, and African Sleeping Sickness.
Bilharzia Malaria Sleeping Sickness
Kenya's serious health problems are:· Aids & HIV· Amoebic dysentery· Bilharzia (schistosomiasis)· Cholera· Diarrheoa and sickness· Hepatitis A· Hepatitis B· Lassa Fever· Malaria· Meningococcal Meningitis· Polio· Rabies· Rift Valley Fever· Sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis)· Tuberculosis· Typhoid· West Nile Fever· Yellow FeverFor travellers going to Kenya, seek medical care prior to you travelling.
malaria and african sleeping sickness
Some protozoa are human parasites, causing diseases.Examples of human diseases caused by protozoa:MalariaAmoebiasisGiardiasisToxoplasmosisCryptosporidiosisTrichomoniasisLeishmaniasisSleeping SicknessDysentery