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Malaria In Native Liberia

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There is a difference in response to the pathogen by different individuals, causing varying symptoms and prognosis. Following are two very different examples which demonstrate how two different sub categories of people (children and pregnant woman) in native Liberia can respond differently to the pathogen.
Children:
Malaria is the leading cause of child death in Liberia, with one in three children under 5 testing positive to the disease (LMIS 2009.) The predominant form of Malaria in Liberia is P.falciparum, with 100% of all Malaria cases in this subcategory (World Malaria Report 2014.)
In order to fight attacks by P.falciparum, the immune system is key. Malaria in newborns is extremely rare, despite the high prevalence rate of the disease

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