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Malaria in the Future

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Malaria most common and deadly?

a)

Countries with a long dry season

b)

Countries in the Tropic Zone with Mosquitoes

c)

Places with lots of fresh water

d)

Coastal regions

2.

What population is most vulnerable?

a)

Children

b)

Elderly

c)

Women

d)

Men

3.

How many malaria-endemic countries are recognized in 2020?

a)

13

b)

6

c)

31

d)

52

4.

What type of Mosquito spread Malaria?

a)

Young (First 1-5 days)

b)

Female

c)

Mosquitoes with preexisting conditions

d)

Asian Tiger Mosquitoes

5.

What percent have rates of Malaria dropped since 2010?

a)

-40%

b)

-20%

c)

20%

d)

40%

6.

How many days after being bitten do symptoms start?

a)

10-15

b)

3-5

c)

1-2

d)

Immediately (less than an hour)

7.

Roughly, ow many cases are in there in the US every year?

a)

>100,000

b)

<20,000

c)

500,000

d)

13,000

8.

Which of these is a vaccine for Malaria?

a)

Mosquirix

b)

Pentacilin

c)

Rotarix

d)

Malarax

9.

Which of these is a viable source of protection?

a)

Meditation

b)

Essential Oils

c)

Taking vinegar baths

d)

Bug Spray

10.

Sources

a)

https://www.intrahealth.org/features/future-malaria-control-and-importance-diagnostics

b)

https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/Malaria

c)

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria

d)

https://malariaworld.org/aggregator/