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This historic image, captured in Central America, depicts a left anterior oblique view of a young boy standing on a wooden chair. The child has malaria, evidenced by splenomegaly, with the enlarged spleen outlined on the skin of the left side. Abdominal distention consistent with ascites is also present.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. D.S. Martin
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