Malaria Flashcards
1
Q
What Continent is Malaria Most Common in?
A
Africa
2
Q
Do you get Malaria in Brazil, True or False?
A
True
3
Q
What Country has the most cases of Malaria?
A
Nigeria
4
Q
What temperature does it need to be for malaria to spread?
A
between 15 - 40°C
5
Q
Do you need a lot of rainfall for malaria to spread?
A
Yes as high rainfall makes the tropics ideal
6
Q
What humidity does it need to be for malaria to spread?
A
- 60% and over
7
Q
What mosquito spreads malaria?
A
female anopheles mosquito
8
Q
What kind of water do you need to spread malaria?
A
Stagnant water so the anopheles mosquito can lay larvae (e.g lake, puddle)
9
Q
What kind of area do you need for malaria to spread?
A
areas of vegetation for shade to digest blood
10
Q
how many different types
of plasmodium
parasite can cause malaria in humans
A
5 different types
