How Were the Romans Able to Prevent Many Cases of Malaria

question 18

Multiple Choice

How were the Romans able to prevent many cases of malaria?

• A) By teaching about the evil spirits that lived around the swamps
• B) By identifying microscopic protozoa carried by mosquitoes as the root cause of the disease
• C) By using an early form of pesticide
• D) By using an early form of mosquito netting

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