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That would be malaria, in French it literally means 'bad air'. At the time, gases or bad elements in the air were thought to be the source of the incurable disease. Now we know that mosquitoes carry it. I know malaria from an unfortunately intimate point of view: I caught a strain of it in Mozambique in 1988, and nearly died. The disease is a major killer in the sub-Saharan countries of Africa. It's difficult to develop a vaccine because there are several known strains of malaria, among other reasons. Good question! Red Willow
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∙ 8y agoMosquitoes are insects that can cause malaria.
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Disease that claimed many European lives in Africa before discovery of quinine?
malaria
What was slavery like in Africa before Europeans got involved?
There was no slavery in Africa before the Europeans got involved!
Africa had no history before the coming of the europeans?
africa had no history befor the coming of european discuss
What was the government of Africa before and after the Europeans came?
Africa is a very large continent. It have more than one kind of government both before and after the Europeans came to the sub-Saharan part of the continent. Europeans have always been an influence on the northern part of Africa, that is near the Mediterranean Sea
What region of Africa did most Europeans trade with before 1400s?
tin
Was the colonization of Africa good or bad for Africa?
Yes, it was good for Africa because they were group of savages before the Europeans came and colonized the Africans. The Europeans brought wealth, religion and civilization to the Dark Continent.
What was it like in Africa before the Europeans came?
In fact, Africa was a rich and powerful continent before the Europeans kind of messed things up a tad bit. Kings in Africa had gold and glory. Perhaps today it would have been a world power like the US
When did the europeans discover Africa?
In the 19th Century. Europe owned practically all of Africa then, but not all of these African possessions were conquered in an outright military way. In some cases the Europeans arrived as traders and explorers, and before long they were administrators.
Which group was responsible for slave trading in Africa long before the Europeans had arrived?
portugal
What was slavery like in Africa before the arrival of europeans?
It was much worse than slavery in the America's.
Who brought Christianity and disease to the new world?
Europeans, although diseases did exist in the new world before the Europeans arrived. They just brought more.
Were people living in Africa before the Europeans?
Very definitely yes, they were probably the first peoples on earth.
