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What is the primary method through which malaria spreads?
What is the primary method through which malaria spreads?
- Through airborne transmission
- Through direct contact with an infected person
- Through contaminated water
- Through mosquito bites (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a type of Plasmodium protozoa that can cause malaria in humans?
Which of the following is NOT a type of Plasmodium protozoa that can cause malaria in humans?
- P. ovale
- P. vivax
- P. dengue (correct)
- P. malariae
What severe health problem can malaria cause if left untreated?
What severe health problem can malaria cause if left untreated?
- Diabetes
- Organ failure (correct)
- Skin rash
- Hair loss
Which type of Plasmodium protozoa is linked to the most severe form of malaria?
Which type of Plasmodium protozoa is linked to the most severe form of malaria?
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How do mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans?
How do mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans?
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Study Notes
Malaria Transmission and Types
- The primary method of malaria transmission is through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.
- There are five species of Plasmodium protozoa that can cause malaria in humans: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi.
- Cerebral malaria is a severe health problem that can occur if malaria is left untreated.
- P. falciparum is the type of Plasmodium protozoa linked to the most severe form of malaria.
- Mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans through a process in which an infected mosquito injects parasites into the person's bloodstream while feeding on their blood.
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Learn about the serious disease of malaria caused by different species of the parasitic protozoan microorganisms called Plasmodium. Understand how malaria spreads through mosquito bites and its severe health effects if left untreated.
