Malaria Awareness Quiz
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What are the typical symptoms of human malaria?

  • Cough, runny nose, sore throat, and muscle aches
  • Shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, and loss of appetite
  • Rash, joint pain, abdominal pain, and diarrhea
  • Fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches (correct)
  • How is human malaria primarily spread?

  • Through bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes (correct)
  • Through airborne transmission
  • Through contaminated water and food
  • Through direct contact with an infected person
  • Where do the malaria parasites mature and reproduce in the human body?

  • In the stomach
  • In the kidneys
  • In the lungs
  • In the liver (correct)
  • Which species of Plasmodium generally causes the most severe form of malaria?

    <p>P. falciparum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is malaria typically diagnosed?

    <p>By the microscopic examination of blood using blood films, or with antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

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