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(i) Which organ of the human body is ini...

(i) Which organ of the human body is initially affected when bitten by an infected female Anopheles ? Name the stage of the parasite that infects this organ.
(ii)Explain the events that are responsible for chill and high fever in the patient.

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See Q. 25, Set-I., Delhi Board-2008.
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