Malaria and HIV Followed Same Path to Reach Human?

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The scientists say that malaria might have followed the same path to human being as AIDS did; from gorillas. Future plan to eradicate malaria need to safe guard its return from gorillas.

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Malaria comes courtesy of gorillas, DNA study shows

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Malaria appears to have jumped to humans from gorillas, and the parasite may have spread globally from a single gorilla to a single human, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Slutsker said the parasite may not necessarily have spread to people from apes via a mosquito. It can also be spread by direct blood transfer -- perhaps while a gorilla was being butchered for food. Many experts believe this is how HIV first spread to humans. Read more at www.reuters.com

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