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History of malaria, an Uncommon card
The history of malaria extends from its prehistoric origin as a zoonotic disease in the primates of Africa through to the 21st century.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 85
- DEF
- 94
- Power
- 179
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 38,000
Power 179 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
History of malaria quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of malaria card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Its ______ and treatment have been targeted in science and medicine for hundreds of years.
Answer
prevention. Its prevention and treatment have been targeted in science and medicine for hundreds of years. From the History of malaria article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Tornadoes of 2022. Tornadoes of 2022 92 · Aquaculture 89 · History of malaria 85 · 2012 Republican Party presidential candidates 82 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Aquaculture. Aquaculture 85,000 · Modified Newtonian dynamics 55,000 · History of malaria 38,000 · 2012 Republican Party presidential candidates 19,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- A widespread and potentially lethal human infectious disease, at its peak malaria infested every continent except Antarctica.
- Its prevention and treatment have been targeted in science and medicine for hundreds of years.
- Since the discovery of the Plasmodium parasites which cause it, research attention has focused on their biology as well as that of the mosquitoes which transmit the parasites.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of malaria article was read about 38,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 85 and blocks with 94: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get History of malaria
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- Tornadoes of 2022Uncommon · Nature · ATK 92 DEF 87
- Giacomo MeyerbeerUncommon · History · ATK 81 DEF 98
- James HansenUncommon · Science · ATK 87 DEF 92
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of malaria (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author or not provided, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
