Malaria Intro and Causes

Which group is the most vulnerable to malaria deaths?

• Adults aged 45-55

• Children under 5

• Adults over 60+

• Teenagers

Which mosquito spreads Malaria?

• Anopheles mosquito

• Aedes mosquito

• Culex mosquito

Which gender of mosquitoes bite?

When is the mosquito that transmits the parasite most active?

• Dawn til Dusk

• Dusk til Dawn

Which mosquito drinks blood?

• Female

• Male

• Both male and female

• Mosquitoes don't drink blood

Mosquitos thrive in temperatures between 15 - __ degrees.

Which two causes of malaria are linked?

• Temperature and Exposure of Bare Skin

• Temperature and Humidity

• Temperature and Altitude

• Temperature and Areas of Shade

Areas of _____ are required for the mosquito to go to digest blood.

Which factor(s) are human causes of malaria?

• Migration

• Stagnant Water

• Poor Sanitation

• Exposure of Bare Skin

Which factor(s) are the physical causes of malaria?

• Female Anopheles Mosquito

• Humidity

• Blood Reservoir

• Exposure of Bare Skin