Malaria infected mosquito (IMAGE) Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Caption Malaria is one of the world’s most serious infectious diseases caused by parasites that are transmitted through the bites of infected female mosquitos. Credit WEHI (Qike Wang and Julie Healer) Usage Restrictions Must credit WEHI if resharing License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.