Question

11. Where did Malaria originally come from?
(a) Japan
(b) Africa
(c) China
(d) None of These

Answer 1

Answer:

Human malaria likely originated in Africa and coevolved with its hosts, mosquitoes and non-human primates. Malaria protozoa are diversified into primate, rodent, bird, and reptile host lineages. Humans may have originally caught Plasmodium falciparum from gorillas.

Answer 2

Answer:

africa is the answer to this question