Question

Malaria is caused by
Bacteria
Fungi
Virus
Protozoa​

Answer 1

Answer:

Malaria is caused by a protozoan.

Explanation:

Malaria is caused by a protozoan plasmodium. Different types of malaria is caused by different species of plasmodium such as plasmodium vivax, plasmodium malaria and plasmodium falciparum.

More information:

→ Malaria caused by plasmodium falciparum is the most fatal.

Spreading of malaria:

• Malaria spreads through the bite of the infected female Anopheles mosquito.
• The protozoans enters the human body as sporozoites and initially multiply within the liver cells.
• Then they move onto attack the RBC's resulting in their rupture due to the release of a toxic, haemozoin.
• When a mosquito bites the infected person, the sporozoites enters the salivary gland of mosquito.
• When this mosquito bites a healthy human, the person gets affected and the cycle repeats.

Symptoms of malaraia:

• Chills
• High fever recurring every three to four days
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Nausea

Prevention of malaria:

• Elimination of vectors and their breeding places
• Avoiding stagnation of water
• Use of mosquito nets and repellants
• Proper hygiene and sanitation
• Introducing fishes like Gambusia that feed on mosquito larvae