Question

Name the parasite which causes Malaria. At what stage does it enter the human body? Mention symptoms and two control measures.

Hint:

{Plasmodium falciparum} causes the most serious type of malaria (Malignant malaria), which can even be fatal.

Answer 1

Parasite: Plasmodium (e.g., P. vivax, P. falciparum).
Infective Stage: It enters the human body as Sporozoites through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.
Symptoms: Chills and high fever recurring every 3 to 4 days due to the release of Haemozoin.
Control Measures: 1. Spraying insecticides. 2. Introducing fish like Gambusia in ponds to eat mosquito larvae.