communicable diseases #4: protist disease Flashcards
1
Q
what are proitists?
A
are a group of eukaryotic microorganisms that have features that belong to animals, plants and fungi.
2
Q
what is malaria?
A
a disease spread by mosquitos which carry the Plasmodium protist.
3
Q
how is it transmitted?
A
by mosquitos (the vectors) that suck blood containing the protists from an infected person. They then pass the protist, to other people they suck blood from.
4
Q
what are the symptoms of malaria? (5)
A
The symptoms of malaria include a fever, sweats and chills, headaches, vomiting and diarrhoea.
5
Q
how is malaria prevented?
A
sleeping under mosquito nets, wearing insect repellent, taking antimalarial drugs.
