GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU MalariaFrequently Asked Questions 1. What is Malaria ?Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by the Genus Plasmodium and spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes.2. What are the symptoms of Malaria ? Fever, Headache, Bodyache, Rigor and chill.3. How does malaria spread ? Malaria is spread by the female anopheles mosquitoes which breeds in fresh water collections like OHTs, Cisterns, wells etc. There is no direct transmission from the infected person to the healthy person. Malaria is s pread only through the live ofinfected mosquito.4. Is there different type of malaria ? Yes. There are 4 types of malaria by P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malaria and P. ovale.5. Do all these are prevalent in Tamil Nadu ?No. P. vivax and P. falciparum are prevalent in Tamil Nadu & dominated by P. vivax Malaria .6. What are the different types of vector mosquitoes ?There are 3 different types of vector mosquitoes. An. stephensi – Urban vector; An.culicifacies – Rural vector, An. fluviatilis – Food hill area vector.
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Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by the Genus Plasmodium and spread by
female Anopheles mosquitoes.
2. What are the symptoms of Malaria ?
Fever, Headache, Bodyache, Rigor and chill.
3. How does malaria spread ?
Malaria is spread by the female anopheles mosquitoes which breeds in fresh
water collections like OHTs, Cisterns, wells etc. There is no direct transmission from the
infected person to the healthy person. Malaria is spread only through the live of
infected mosquito.
4. Is there different type of malaria ?
Yes. There are 4 types of malaria by P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malaria and
P. ovale.
5. Do all these are prevalent in Tamil Nadu ?
No. P. vivax and P. falciparum are prevalent in Tamil Nadu & dominated by P.
vivax Malaria .
6. What are the different types of vector mosquitoes ?
There are 3 different types of vector mosquitoes. An. stephensi – Urban vector;An.culicifacies – Rural vector, An. fluviatilis – Food hill area vector.