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Most severe form of malaria resulting in an infection of the brain
Symptoms may include high fever, headaches that become worse, seizures and coma, may have recurrent symptoms
Caused by a parasitic infection
Commonly spread through blood by the bite of a female mosquito, transfusions or needles
Affects males and females
Can occur at any age with death being a higher risk in preschool or infant children
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