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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 enters the RBCs, it causes the rupture of red blood cells. The rupture of RBCs, is associated with the release of chenical haemozoin whi h causes frequent chills and high fever.
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