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What type of life cycle occurs in humans?
What type of life cycle occurs in humans?
What is the infective stage of Plasmodium that is injected into human blood?
What is the infective stage of Plasmodium that is injected into human blood?
Which species of Plasmodium infects only young RBCs?
Which species of Plasmodium infects only young RBCs?
What is responsible for long incubation and late relapses in P.vivax and P.ovale?
What is responsible for long incubation and late relapses in P.vivax and P.ovale?
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What type of life cycle occurs in female anopheles mosquitoes?
What type of life cycle occurs in female anopheles mosquitoes?
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Which species of Plasmodium infects RBCs of any age?
Which species of Plasmodium infects RBCs of any age?
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What is the term for the dormant stage of Plasmodium in hepatocytes?
What is the term for the dormant stage of Plasmodium in hepatocytes?
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What is the term for the exo-erythrocytic merozoites that invade RBCs?
What is the term for the exo-erythrocytic merozoites that invade RBCs?
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What is the primary goal of malaria control in malaria-endemic countries?
What is the primary goal of malaria control in malaria-endemic countries?
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Which of the following strategies is part of the National strategic Plan for malaria control?
Which of the following strategies is part of the National strategic Plan for malaria control?
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What is one of the specified forms of multiple prevention in malaria control?
What is one of the specified forms of multiple prevention in malaria control?
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Which component involves forecasting and early detection in malaria control?
Which component involves forecasting and early detection in malaria control?
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What is the aim of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) program?
What is the aim of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) program?
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Which of the following is NOT an element of the RBM program?
Which of the following is NOT an element of the RBM program?
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What does the element 'focused research' in the RBM program refer to?
What does the element 'focused research' in the RBM program refer to?
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Which organization is primarily referenced in the malaria control and prevention section?
Which organization is primarily referenced in the malaria control and prevention section?
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Which species of mosquito is NOT a vector for malaria?
Which species of mosquito is NOT a vector for malaria?
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What is the shortest observed incubation period for Plasmodium falciparum?
What is the shortest observed incubation period for Plasmodium falciparum?
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What is a primary reason for the reduced number of malaria cases in Sudan between 2000 and 2010?
What is a primary reason for the reduced number of malaria cases in Sudan between 2000 and 2010?
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Which demographic group is at a higher risk of contracting malaria?
Which demographic group is at a higher risk of contracting malaria?
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Through which method is malaria NOT transmitted?
Through which method is malaria NOT transmitted?
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What factor is a key determinant in the geographic distribution of malaria?
What factor is a key determinant in the geographic distribution of malaria?
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Which characteristic describes the period of communicability in untreated malaria cases?
Which characteristic describes the period of communicability in untreated malaria cases?
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What are the female anopheles mosquitoes primarily seeking when they bite humans?
What are the female anopheles mosquitoes primarily seeking when they bite humans?
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