Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Malaria
- caused by a protozoan called
Plasmodium, which feeds on human
red blood cells
- Plasmodium (papasite) is carried by
mosquitoes (vectors) and transmitted to
humans (hosts) by mosquito mites
- a parasite is an organism that feeds
off another living organism causing it
harm
- vectors are not affected by the disease
- knowledge of the life cycle of
mosquitoes has helped to stop
the spreading of malaria
- draining stagnant water
- putting oil on the water surface
- spraying insecticide