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Malaria

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Bacterial, Protozoal and Parasitic Diseases : Malaria

Introduction:
"Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite. See how much you know and what you can learn about Malaria!"


1. There are four kinds of malaria that can infect humans. They are all spread by what?
    a mosquito bite
    a tsetse fly bite
    a tick bite
    a worm in the intestine


2. What part of the body do these malaria parasites feed on?
    intestinal lining
    muscles
    red blood cells
    brain tissue


3. How long must a malaria parasite grow in its host before infection can be spread to a human being?
    a week or more
    two weeks
    twenty four hours
    one month


4. Once malaria parasites enter a person's blood they then travel to which organ?
    liver
    heart
    kidneys
    stomach


5. Of the four types of malaria, 'falciparum malaria' is the most deadly. This type of malaria is most prevalent in what place?
    southeast Asia
    subSaharan Africa
    India
    South Africa


6. How many countries and territories worldwide are considered at risk for malarial infections?
    over 50
    over 65
    over 80
    over 100


7. According to the World Health Organization's estimate in 2000, malaria kills one child how often?
    every minute
    every 30 seconds
    every five minutes
    every 15 minutes


8. African children under the age of five suffer approximately how many bouts of malaria per year?
    10
    6
    12
    3


9. Which type of malaria is usually fatal?
    cerebral malaria
    all of the above
    severe malaria
    placental malaria


10. How soon, after infection, will a person feel usually begin to feel ill?
    2 days
    none of the above
    4 days
    6 days


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