Introduction, parasitology- P. vivax, P.falciparum, P.ovale, P.malaria, host factors, host genetic factors, sources of cases, pathogenesis of plasmodium falciparum, complications of Pl.falciparum malaria, anemia in malaria, clinical presentations, periodicity of malarial fever, differential diagnosis, chronic complications of malaria, laboratory diagnosis, treatment,c hloroquine resistant plasmodium falciparum, prevention, special situtations, summary.