vivax malaria

[ vahy-vaks ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the most common form of malaria, caused by the protozoan Plasmodium vivax and marked by the occurrence of attacks every other day.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivax malaria¹

1940–45; < New Latin ( Plasmodium ) vivax the protozoan species, Latin vīvāx long-lived, lively; vivacity

Example Sentences

“That’s the trademark of vivax malaria,” Mr. Jagoe said.

From New York Times

In July 2018, the Food and Drug Administration approved 300 milligrams of tafenoquine for the radical cure of P. vivax malaria in adults and adolescents 16 years and older.

From New York Times

The investigators recruited 60 children with P. vivax malaria from three sites in Vietnam and one in Colombia.

From New York Times

“This might mean that we can never eradicate P. vivax malaria—unless we manage to get rid of it in the chimp and gorilla populations too,” Culleton says.

From Science Magazine

But despite these cautions there is hope the drug, together with bed nets and other precautions, will help reduce the amount of vivax malaria in the world.

From BBC