Malaria

Malaria

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Malaria is an infection caused by

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Plasmodium are

• viruses

• single cell parasites

• bacteria

• multicellular organisms

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What types of cells does plasmodium destroy?

• Red Blood Cells

• Heart

• Liver

• Lung

• Nervous

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Who does malaria affect?

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What is the malaria belt and where is it located?

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How many of the 100's of plasmodium species can cause malaria in humans?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 5

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What other disease can protect you against malaria?

• influenza

• chicken pox

• sickle cell anemia

• dementia

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What are mosquitos drawn to?

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The destruction of red blood cells is called

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What organ screens and destroys infected red blood cells?

• heart

• liver

• lung

• spleen

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Hemolytic anemia and ischemic damage can lead to

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How is Malaria diagnosed?

• Thick Blood Smear

• Thin Blood Smear

• Both a Thick and a Thin Blood Smear

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What are the types of Malaria treatments?

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How is Malaria spread?

• rats

• mosquitos

• air

• bodily fluids

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What are some ways that we can prevent mosquito bites?

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Is there a current vaccine?