Which of the following statements is false?
The number of infected people is around 500 - 600 million at any one time
The global annual mortality from malaria is between 1.5 - 3 million deaths
In the time it takes to say the word malaria, five people, three of them children, will have caught it
Which of the following statements is true?
Malaria is found above the Tropic of Cancer
Malaria is found within the tropics
Malaria is found below the Tropic of Capricorn
Which of the following conditions are NOT likely areas for mosquitoes to thrive?
Temperatures above 16°C and below 40°C
Low humidity
Altitudes of up to 3000 metres
Which of the following is a PHYSICAL factor likely to increase the spread of Malaria?
Stagnant water
Global air travel
Poor sanitation
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of malaria?
A country's limited resources are used up in health care rather than in education or improving services
Malaria leads to large numbers of children under 5 dying
Malaria is spread as the female anopheles mosquito bites a person and the parasite is passed into the humans' bloodstream, infecting them with malaria
Which of the following methods are used to treat the host (human)?
Drain breeding grounds
Flushing out of dams
Drugs such as Chloroquine
Which of the following methods are used to treat the vector (mosquito)?
Education, eg cover arms and legs after dusk to prevent being bitten
Mustard seeds in ponds to drag larvae below the surface and drown them
Insect repellent, eg containing DEET