Malaria

• What disease is caused by the malaria pathogen?

  Malaria
• How many deaths does malaria cause each year?

  Over 400,000 deaths
• What type of disease is malaria?

  Communicable disease
• What symptoms do people with malaria experience?

  Repeated bouts of fever
• Can malaria be fatal?

  Yes, it can be fatal
• What is the life cycle of the malaria pathogen?

  1. Infected person is bitten by a mosquito
  2. Pathogen enters the mosquito
  3. Mosquito bites another person
  4. Pathogen is transmitted to the new person
• What is the role of the mosquito in malaria transmission?

  It acts as a vector
• What are the two main ways to prevent the spread of malaria?

  1. Stop the mosquito from breeding
  2. Prevent mosquitoes from biting humans
• Where do mosquitoes breed?

  In still water
• How can we stop mosquitoes from breeding?

  Drain areas of still water
• What can be sprayed on still water to kill mosquitoes?

  Insecticide
• Is it possible to kill all mosquitoes?

  No, it's virtually impossible
• What is one effective way to prevent mosquitoes from biting humans?

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

  Mosquitoes that land on it are killed
• How can we reduce the spread of malaria?

  • Stop mosquitoes from breeding
  • Prevent mosquitoes from biting humans
• What should you do to find more questions on malaria?

  Check the vision workbook
• What should you be able to describe after watching the video?

  The cause and symptoms of malaria
• What is the final goal of the video regarding malaria?

  To describe how to reduce its spread