Malaria

2. Which genus of parasite causes malaria?
5. The important vector species bite between dusk and what time?
6. Name a common early symptom of malaria.
8. How many Plasmodium parasite species cause malaria in humans?
12. Which continent continues to carry a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden?
13. Which country had the highest number of malaria deaths in 2020?
14. What is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time called?
15. What type of blood cells are infected by the malaria parasite?

1. What is the term for yellow coloring of the skin and eyes?
3. Malaria incidence among populations at risk is currently doing what?
4. Which Plasmodium parasite is responsible for most malaria deaths?
7. What term describes a disease regularly found among particular people or in a certain area?
9. Who causes malaria cases to still be reported in Australia each year?
10. Which group accounts for approximately 75% of all malaria deaths in the African Region?
11. The parasite lodges itself in which organ of the human body?