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Description
Mind Map by Maddie Shand, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Maddie Shand
almost 11 years ago
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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
- a parasite is an organism that feeds
off another living organism causing it
harm
- 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
- draining stagnant water
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