The protist and the virus appear to be helpful to each other:
HIV cripples the infected person's immune system which allows malaria to thrive. Similarly, individuals with malaria have recurrent feverish periods during which the viral load increases by a log factor. Higher viral loads mean that there is a greater risk of infection when coming into contact with this person's blood/body fluids.
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Today is World Malaria Day, and the World Health Organization reminds us that each year the world sees approximately 250 million malaria cases and nearly 800,000 deaths from the disease.
The World Health Organization has declared today World Malaria Day. Why "World Malaria Day"?