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Malaria transmission cycle

Illustration showing malaria transmission cycle

Malaria spreads when a mosquito infected with malaria parasites bites a noninfected human. The parasites enter that person's bloodstream and migrate to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected people.
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