The malaria disease is caused by a:
A. virus
B. protozoan
C. bacterium
D. fungus
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Malaria is caused by a virus
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B. protozoan
Explanation:
Malaria is caused by Plasmodium, a genus of parasitic protozoans. The parasites are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, called "malaria vectors." This disease is preventable and curable. In 2018, there were an estimated 228 million cases of malaria worldwide. The estimated number of deaths due to malaria stood at 405,000 in 2018 according to World Health Organization (WHO).
Option B is the answer.
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