Malaria Parasite Infects Bone Marrow, Researchers Show

VOA News: Researchers Confirm Presence of Malaria Parasite in Bone Marrow
“Researchers say they have evidence the malaria parasite lurks in bone marrow, a spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced. The discovery offers hope that new treatments can be found to fight the disease, which kills an estimated one million people each year…” (7/9).

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