Bird Malaria

Pronunciation
/bird mal-AIR-ee-uh/
Category
Disease
Singular
Bird Malaria
Plural
Bird Malarias

Definition

A disease caused by various species of Plasmodium parasites that infect birds, transmitted by mosquitoes.

Etymology

From the Latin 'avis' meaning 'bird' and 'malaria', a term derived from the Italian 'mala aria' meaning 'bad air'.

Example

Bird malaria can cause severe anemia and mortality in avian populations.

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