Comments on: Malaria Infection

By: megnon barton

megnon barton — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:04:46 +0000

malaria infection can only be transmitted from an infected female anopheles mosquito to a person

By: Chris Giovagnoni

Chris Giovagnoni — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:28:41 +0000

And the answer is …

False.

Malaria is transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes that carry a parasite that causes the disease. A person contracts malaria when he or she is bitten by an infected mosquito.

(Source: cdc.gov/malaria/faq.htm, November 2008)

By: Jill Foley

Jill Foley — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:17:14 +0000

I don’t know for sure, but from what I know about how it’s transmitted, I would say false. I believe it can only be transmitted by infected mosquitos.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:48:40 +0000

False – at least as far as any “conventional” means of transmission. However, it is a blood-borne pathogen so it can be transmitted through blood transfusions or through birth.

By: Sarah Charles

Sarah Charles — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:09:50 +0000

I agree with Vicki!

By: Vicki Small

Vicki Small — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:05:19 +0000

False. Malaria is transmitted only by an infected mosquito.

By: Judith Tremblay

Judith Tremblay — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:29:54 +0000

False. The disease is transmitted by mosquitos (or possibly if you were able to share blood, like from a cut maybe? dunno).

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:09:08 +0000

False unless you somehow were able to share blood. But I may be wrong.