3.1.5 - Protist Diseases

What is malaria?

A disease caused by protist pathogens. The disease is carried from host to host by a vector, and the protists enter the human bloodstream when they feed.

What is the vector for malaria?

The female Anopheles mosquito, in which the protists reproduce sexually

What are the symptoms of malaria?

Fever and shaking (when the protist bursts out of blood cells), and it may also be fatal in some cases

How can the spread of malaria be reduced?

• Using insecticides

• Using insect nets to avoid bites

• Prevent mosquito breeding by removing stagnant water

• Antimalarial drugs