Malaria Prevention and Control

What is the dosage for Doxycycline over a 7 day period as part of malaria treatment?

100mg oral BID

What is the malaria incubation period for P. vivax?

12-17

Plasmodium requires___hosts to complete its life cycle?

2

How long before sporozoites, that have infected the liver cells, disappear from the bloodstream?

2 Days (WRONG)

What is the primary vector of malaria?

Blood transfusion (WRONG)

where should blood be taken from o perform a smear?

Capillary or venous blood

what personal prevention method should personnel be utilizing during deployment?

DEET, Bed nets

If a sample smear is negative, how often should the sample be repeated?

Every 6-8 hrs for 24-36 hrs

If a sample smear is positive for malaria, the smear should be repeated once a day while there are symptoms present and during treatment.

False

Malaria transmission is carried by the male Anopheles mosquito?

False

What is the name of the male/female sexual forms of the malaria parasite?

Gametocytes

Wher3e does a malaria parasite mature?

Liver

Malaria in Southeast Asia has demonstrated resistance to which malaria treatments?

Mefloquine and Chloroquine

_________ is the first line of defense against mosquito bites

Minimize skin exposure

Which of the Four species of Plasmodium is the most dangerous

P. falciparum

Which type of malaria has three day cycle and can last a lifetime

P. malariae

In what two Plasmodium species does the sporazoite remain dormant in the liver?

P. ovale and P. vivax

Arrange the malaria parasite stages into growth/development stage order:

Young Trophozoite (2) Developmental stage (1) Cellular Division Forming Merozoites (4) Sexually Differentiated Forms (3)

What is the primary method to avoid malaria infection?

limited visit to malaria-endemic areas (WRONG)

How long should personnel continue to take antimalarial medication upon return from deployment?

two weeks (WRONG)