There are four types of malaria, but vivax and falciparum are the most common. 瘧疾分為四種,其中最為常見的是間日瘧和惡性瘧。
Vivax is generally not a life-threatening disease, but falciparum can be rapidly fatal and requires prompt treatment. 間日瘧一般不致命,但惡性瘧可以在短時間內發作並致命,因此需要得到迅速的治療。