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Malaria Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Malaria is a life-threatening disease.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Malaria is normally transmitted by which of the following infected creatures.

a)

Tsetse Fly

b)

Mosquito

c)

House fly

d)

Daddy long legs

3.

Malaria infected mosquitos carry which parasite?

a)

plasmodesmata

b)

Chromium

c)

Plasmodium

d)

Plasmolysis

4.

The Plasmodium Falciparum parasite is the worse one that can lead to death.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

An infected mother with Malaria can pass this disease to her unborn child at birth.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

An infected mother with Malaria can pass this disease to her unborn child at birth, this is called?

a)

Malaria Passing

b)

Congenital Defect

c)

Congenital Chlamydia

d)

Congenital Malaria

7.

Malaria is transmitted by blood.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Malaria can be transmitted by sharing an infected needle.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Malaria can be transmitted by an organ transplant.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

A blood transfusion is another way to be infected by Malaria, if the blood is infected.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Malaria can cause your skin to turn which color?

a)

orange

b)

reddish

c)

yellow

d)

purple

12.

Malaria can be generally characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate or severe shaking and chills.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Malaria can be generally characterized by a high fever.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Malaria can be generally characterized by a lot of sweating.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Symptoms of Malaria usually begin ten to fifteen days after being bitten by an infected mosquito.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Which one of these would be considered a severe case of Malaria.

a)

yellow skin

b)

coma

c)

seizures

d)

death

17.

Malaria could take up to one year to show signs that you have contracted the disease.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

If not properly treated for Malaria, a person may have recurrences of the disease months later.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

A blood test for Malaria can determine if any of your organs have been compromised by the disease.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

The type of drugs and length of treatment for Malaria depends on which of the following?

a)

age

b)

if your pregnant

c)

your weight

d)

type of Malaria parasite

e)

severity of the symptoms

21.

Chloroquine is a drug used to fight off the infection of Malaria.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Which area of the world is most common place to be infected with Malaria?

a)

Africa

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Florida Everglades

23.

All an infected mosquito with malaria has to do is land on your body, and could be infected.

a)

true

b)

false