qT=2&tQ=The mosquito transmits malaria (mainly  in Africa), killing roughly __________ people each year.&tC=0|10,000|100,000|1,000,000&cC=4&fB=One tiny bite from a mosquito in the genus Anopheles can transmit one of the most deadly diseases known to man: malaria. Over 300 million people  are currently infected with malaria and roughly 1 million people die of the disease each year.<br><br>Fortunately, these mosquitoes cannot survive in temperate climates, so there is no risk of malaria spreading to non-tropical countries.