Which Statement Is NOT True About Malaria

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about malaria?

• A) The disease is caused by an evolving organism.
• B) It is transmitted from person to person by the bite of a mosquito.
• C) Its mortality rate is linked to the allele for Sickle Cell Anemia.
• D) Its greatest mortality rate is in Africa.
• E) The number of cases reported in North America is rising.

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