Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. It is transmitted via the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. There are four Plasmodium species that cause malaria in humans. Symptoms include fever, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Malaria poses huge social and economic burdens, especially in tropical countries, and prevention efforts focus on reducing mosquito habitats and bites. Global warming may be expanding malaria transmission zones due to rising temperatures favoring mosquito and parasite development.