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Malaria Trivia Quiz

Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite. See how much you know and what you can learn about Malaria!

A multiple-choice quiz by ballykissangel. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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ballykissangel

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,187

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. There are four kinds of malaria that can infect humans. They are all spread by what? Hint

a mosquito bite

a tsetse fly bite

a tick bite

a worm in the intestine

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Question 2 of 10

2. What part of the body do these malaria parasites feed on? Hint

red blood cells

brain tissue

muscles

intestinal lining

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Question 3 of 10

3. How long must a malaria parasite grow in its host before infection can be spread to a human being? Hint

a week or more

two weeks

twenty four hours

one month

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Question 4 of 10

4. Once malaria parasites enter a person's blood they then travel to which organ? Hint

stomach

kidneys

liver

heart

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the four types of malaria, 'falciparum malaria' is the most deadly. This type of malaria is most prevalent in what place? Hint

southeast Asia

South Africa

India

subSaharan Africa

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many countries and territories worldwide are considered at risk for malarial infections? Hint

around 50

more than 100

fewer than 80

exactly 65

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to the World Health Organization's estimate in 2000, malaria kills one child how often? Hint

every 30 seconds

every five minutes

every minute

every 15 minutes

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Question 8 of 10

8. African children under the age of five suffer approximately how many bouts of malaria per year? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which type of malaria is usually fatal? Hint

cerebral malaria

all of them can be fatal

severe malaria

placental malaria

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Question 10 of 10

10. How soon, after infection, will a person feel usually begin to feel ill? Hint

none of these

4 days

2 days

6 days

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are four kinds of malaria that can infect humans. They are all spread by what?

Answer: a mosquito bite

The mosquito host can't be just 'any' mosquito. It has to be an Anopheles mosquito.

2. What part of the body do these malaria parasites feed on?

Answer: red blood cells

Malaria parasites have voracious appetites! In just a few hours, they can suck as much as one quarter of a pound of hemoglobin from the red blood cells of an infected person causing severe anemia!!

3. How long must a malaria parasite grow in its host before infection can be spread to a human being?

Answer: a week or more

When a mosquito bites a malaria infected human, it ingests the malaria parasites found in their blood. If, after a week, the infected mosquito then bites another person, it passes the parasites to the human through its' saliva. Thus a vicious cycle begins.

4. Once malaria parasites enter a person's blood they then travel to which organ?

Answer: liver

They travel first to the liver cells where they grow and multiply. From there, they enter the red blood cells.

5. Of the four types of malaria, 'falciparum malaria' is the most deadly. This type of malaria is most prevalent in what place?

Answer: subSaharan Africa

90 percent of the world's malaria cases occur in subSarahan Africa!!

6. How many countries and territories worldwide are considered at risk for malarial infections?

Answer: more than 100

More than 40 percent of the world's population is at risk. These countries would include, Central and South America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Oceania.

7. According to the World Health Organization's estimate in 2000, malaria kills one child how often?

Answer: every 30 seconds

Worldwide, it is estimated that there are 300-500 million clinical cases of malaria per year.

8. African children under the age of five suffer approximately how many bouts of malaria per year?

Answer: 6

People seem to develop some resistance to malaria after a while, but are never completely immune .

9. Which type of malaria is usually fatal?

Answer: all of them can be fatal

In cerebral malaria, the brain is infected, in severe malaria, the parasitic infection runs out of control and placental malaria is usually fatal for the mother.

10. How soon, after infection, will a person feel usually begin to feel ill?

Answer: none of these

For most people, symptoms begin 10 days to 4 weeks after infection, although they may exhibit symptoms as early as 8 days or as late as 1 year later!

Source: Author ballykissangel

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