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Assertion: Chill and high fever occurs due to malaria. Reason: Release of the toxin, hemozoin from ruptured RBCs in malaria.
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This is a well-known symptom of malaria, a disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite, which is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. Show more…
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