All is true about malaria, except -
Infant parasite rate is a poor indicator of malaria occurence in a community
Vector for transmission is Anapheles mosquito
Newborns are resistant to P. Falciparum infection
A. Culicifacies is common in rural area
Infant parasite rate is defined as the percentage of infants below 1 year showing malaria parasite in their blood films. It is regarded as the most sensitive index of recent transmission of malaria in a locality Reference; Park&;s Textbook of preventive and social medicine, 24th edition.Pg no. 277
Communicable diseases