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malarial

American  
[muh-ler-ee-uhl] / məˈlɛr i əl /

adjective

  1. relating to, characteristic of, or caused by malaria.

  2. being a location or population in which malaria is endemic or in which the risk of infection is high.


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“Fevers and diseases of the malarial character carry off about half of mankind, and diseases of the respiratory organs one-fourth,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

Swarms of insects have descended, and though Korean mosquitoes are not malarial, gruesome images show legs covered in sores from bites.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

“Nothing will bring on malarial fever as quickly as this,” he said.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2022

However, in some parts of the world, the parasite has evolved resistance to commonly used malaria treatments, so the most effective malarial treatments can vary by geographic region.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

They called it battle fatigue, and they said hallucinations were common with malarial fever.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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