airport malaria

noun

Malaria caused by an infected female Anopheles mosquito that is transported by aircraft from a malaria-endemic country to a country where malaria is usually not found, potentially biting local residents without a history of recent travel.

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Meanings

nounairport malaria (countable and uncountable, plural airport malarias)

plural airport malarias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineMalaria caused by an infected female Anopheles mosquito that is transported by aircraft from a malaria-endemic country to a country where malaria is usually not found, potentially biting local residents without a history of recent travel.

    Synonyms: baggage malaria, luggage malaria, suitcase malaria

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMalaria caused by an infected female Anopheles mosquito that is transported by aircraft from a malaria-endemic country to a country where malaria is usually not found, potentially biting local residents without a history of recent travel.

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baggage malarialuggage malariasuitcase malaria
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