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“malaria” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/palydizm/

Example

Les moustiques peuvent transmettre le paludisme.

Mosquitoes can transmit malaria.

Illustration for paludisme (malaria)

How to say “malaria” in French

“Malaria” in French is paludisme.

A recurring fever illness passed from an infected mosquito to a person by a parasite.

Full entry for paludisme: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with paludisme

Les symptômes du paludisme comprennent la fièvre et les frissons.

Symptoms of malaria include fever and chills.

Tips for using paludisme

  • Paludisme is masculine, so standard forms include le paludisme, un cas de paludisme, and du paludisme.

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