What is Malaria
What is malaria?
A. A fungal infection of the lungs
B. A bacterial disease spread through food
C. A parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes
D. A viral infection spread through the air
C. A parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes
How is malaria usually treated?
A. Antibiotics
B. Antiviral medications
C. Antimalarial medications
D. Vaccines
C. Antimalarial medications
What Species does Malaria come from?
A. Bats
B. Mice
C. Flies
D. Mosquitoes
D. Mosquitoes
Which mosquito spreads malaria to humans?
A. Male Anopheles mosquito
B. Female Anopheles mosquito
C. Female Aedes mosquito
D. Male Aedes mosquito
B. Female Anopheles mosquito
What type of virus is malaria?
A. DNA virus
B. RNA virus
C. Retrovirus
D. Malaria is not a virus—it is caused by a parasite.
D. Malaria is not a virus—it is caused by a parasite.
9. Which of the following is a common symptom of malaria?
A. Fever
B. Chills
C. Sweating
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
How can malaria be prevented?
A. Drinking more water
B. Using insecticide-treated mosquito nets mosquito repellents, taking the Malaria Vaccine
C. Eating healthy foods
D. Getting antibiotics
B. Using insecticide-treated mosquito nets mosquito repellents, taking the Malaria Vaccine
10. Which two organs commonly become enlarged due to malaria?
A. Heart and lungs
B. Liver and spleen
C. Kidneys and pancreas
D. Brain and stomach
B. Liver and spleen
How is malaria most commonly diagnosed?
A. X-ray
B. Urine test
C. Blood test
D. MRI scan
C. Blood test
Which blood cells are directly infected by malaria parasites?
A. White blood cells
B. Platelets
C. Red blood cells
D. Stem cells
C. Red blood cells