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Name the causative agent of malaria. State two symptoms and two preventive measures of malaria.


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Malaria:

  1. Malaria fever is caused by a protozoan Plasmodium.
  2. Different grades of malaria fever can be seen because of various types of Plasmodium like P.vivax, P.malaria, and P.falciparum.
  3. Among them, Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly one.
  4. Initial side effects of intestinal sickness incorporate fever followed by shivers, migraines, and torment all around the strong regions.
  5. The pattern of shivers because of feeling cold and afterward a high fever is normally seen in 48 hours.
  6. The two symptoms are chills and fever at periodic intervals.
  7. The two preventive measures are indoor insecticide spraying and mosquito nets that are insecticide-treated.

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