Malaria

• What disease is caused by the malaria pathogen?

  Malaria
• What is the malaria pathogen classified as?

  A protist
• What symptoms do people with malaria experience?

  Repeated bouts of fever
• How does the malaria pathogen spread from one person to another?

  Through a mosquito vector
• What is the role of the mosquito in the spread of malaria?

  It acts as a vector
• What is the first step in the life cycle of the malaria pathogen?

  An infected person is bitten by a mosquito
• What happens after a mosquito bites an infected person?

  The malaria pathogen passes into the mosquito
• What is one method to prevent the spread of malaria?

  Stop mosquitoes from breeding
• How can we stop mosquitoes from breeding?

  Drain areas of still water
• What is another method to reduce the spread of malaria?

  Prevent mosquitoes from biting humans
• What is one effective way to prevent mosquito bites at night?

  Sleep under a mosquito net
• What happens if a mosquito net is sprayed with insecticide?

  It kills mosquitoes that land on it
• What are the key points to reduce the spread of malaria?

  • Stop mosquitoes from breeding
  • Drain still water
  • Spray insecticide on still water
  • Prevent mosquitoes from biting humans
  • Sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets