Malaria Case Classification

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What type of life cycle occurs in humans?

Schizogony (correct)

Gametocytogenesis

Erythrocytic cycle

Sporogony

What is the infective stage of Plasmodium that is injected into human blood?

Sporozoite (correct)

Hypnozoite

Gamete

Merozoite

Which species of Plasmodium infects only young RBCs?

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium vivax (correct)

Plasmodium ovale

Plasmodium malariae

What is responsible for long incubation and late relapses in P.vivax and P.ovale?

Hypnozoites Signup and view all the answers

What type of life cycle occurs in female anopheles mosquitoes?

Sporogony Signup and view all the answers

Which species of Plasmodium infects RBCs of any age?

Plasmodium falciparum Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the dormant stage of Plasmodium in hepatocytes?

Hypnozoite Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the exo-erythrocytic merozoites that invade RBCs?

Merozoites Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of malaria control in malaria-endemic countries?

To reduce as much as possible the health impact of malaria on a population Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following strategies is part of the National strategic Plan for malaria control?

Ensuring early diagnosis and prompt treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the specified forms of multiple prevention in malaria control?

Vector control and insecticide nets Signup and view all the answers

Which component involves forecasting and early detection in malaria control?

Forecasting, early detection, and containment of epidemics Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) program?

To reduce the burden of malaria and reduce malaria morbidity and mortality Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an element of the RBM program?

Supplying antimalarial drugs to all malaria-endemic regions Signup and view all the answers

What does the element 'focused research' in the RBM program refer to?

Targeted research specifically dealing with malaria Signup and view all the answers

Which organization is primarily referenced in the malaria control and prevention section?

World Health Organization (WHO) Signup and view all the answers

Which species of mosquito is NOT a vector for malaria?

Culex pipiens Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortest observed incubation period for Plasmodium falciparum?

7 days Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary reason for the reduced number of malaria cases in Sudan between 2000 and 2010?

National malaria control programme Signup and view all the answers

Which demographic group is at a higher risk of contracting malaria?

Young children and infants Signup and view all the answers

Through which method is malaria NOT transmitted?

Through contaminated food Signup and view all the answers

What factor is a key determinant in the geographic distribution of malaria?

Climate Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic describes the period of communicability in untreated malaria cases?

Lifelong occurrence in mosquito vector Signup and view all the answers

What are the female anopheles mosquitoes primarily seeking when they bite humans?

Blood for ova production Signup and view all the answers