Malaria Free Region - World Health Organization (WHO)

1) Which of the following regions has been recently declared as 'malaria free' by the WHO?

a) Asian
b) Latin American
c) European
d) Sub-Saharan

2) Malaria is caused by which of the following microorganisms?

a) Bacteria
b) Virus
c) Fungi
d) Plasmodium Parasite

3) Majority of the cases related to malaria have been reported from which of the following regions?

a) Sub-Saharan Africa
b) South-Asian
c) East-Asian
d) Latin American

4) Which of the following vaccines is effective against the malarial infection?

a) ROTAVAC
b) M-VAC
c) BCG
d) There is no officially declared vaccine

5) Which of the following is a carrier of malarial infection?

a) Male anopheles mosquito
b) Female anopheles mosquito
c) Tse-tse fly
d) Bat

Answers:

1) c
2) d
3) a
4) d
5) b

Reference : WHO Website