All are true regarding malaria except -
Infant parasite rate is a poor indicator of malaria occurence in a community
ABER is used for operational approach
Spleen rate is an impoant indicator of endermicity of malaria
Usually caused by Plasmodium vivax
Infant parasite rate is defined as the percentage of infants below the age of 1 year showing malaria parasites in their blood films.It is regarded as 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