What if I swallowed or ate a malaria mosquito?

No, you would not get infected with malaria, as the malaria parasites must be transmitted into a person's blood directly in order for them to be infected. read more

Additionally, in some cases malaria can be transmitted by blood transfusion or organ donation, or from a mother to her unborn baby via the placenta, or through blood passed in childbirth. If you ate/drank malaria-infected blood, the parasites would be broken down and destroyed by your stomach acid. read more

I've swallowed 2 mosquitoes before, and about five minutes apart from each other. It's been 2 months and I haven't had anything strange happen. read more