A deadly strain of malaria has made the leap from monkeys to humans and is causing concern in Malaysia.<br /><br />Scientists warned that "monkey malaria" might be more widespread among humans than previously thought.<br /><br />This type of malaria is known as Plasmodium Knowlesi and mostly exists in macaque monkeys.<br /><br />The cross-species transmission of parasites is rare, but increased land clearing, for farming and logging, has pushed humans and monkeys into closer contact with each other.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Florence Looi reports from Sarawak, Malaysia.
