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Explain the cause of periodic recurrence of chill and high fever during malaria attack in human.

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When the Plasmodium attacks the RBCs of an individual it causes the rupture of red blood cells . This is associated with the release of chemical haemozoin whichh causes frequent chills and high fever .
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