Who Discovered MalariaMalaria was first discovered on November 6, 1880 by Charles Louise Alphonse Laveran, a French Army Surgeon in Algeria. Louise discovered that most infectious diseases are caused by microbial germs.
Several years later, on August 20,1897, Sir Ronald Ross made the discovery of Mosquito transmission. |
Malaria through the agesMalaria and other diseases much like it, have been around for more that 4,000 years.
In 2700 BC, symptoms of malaria were recorded in Chinese medical writings, showing just how long this disease has been at large. The largest outbreak was in 1600-1650 resulting in a worldwide epidemic. |