malaria

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  • What disease is caused by the malaria pathogen?
    Malaria
  • What type of disease is malaria?
    Communicable disease
  • What is the malaria pathogen classified as?
    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 bite
  • 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 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 can be sprayed on still water to kill mosquitoes?
    Insecticide
  • Why is it difficult to eliminate all mosquitoes?
    It's virtually impossible to kill all mosquitoes
  • 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?
    Mosquitoes that land on it are killed
  • What are the two main strategies to reduce the spread of malaria?
    • Stop mosquitoes from breeding
    • Prevent mosquitoes from biting humans