Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2282
Points per Word
0.000219
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Parasites
Description
Malaria is a serious disease caused by a tiny mosquito-borne parasite called Plasmodium. It once affected entire empires, but thanks to the work of health organizations, malaria is now mostly confined to warm, moist climates.