In a slum area, many people are reported to be suffering from malaria. Mention the unhygienic conditions that must be prevailing there. How does a doctor confirm malaria ? List various preventing measures of malaria.

In a cluster of hutments, many people are suffering from malaria. Mention the unhygienic conditions that must be prevailing in that locality. How does a doctor confirm malaria?

Statement : Many people living in the slums of western part of the town are diagnosed to be suffering from malaria. Course of action : I. The municipal corporation should immediately make necessary arrangements to spray mosquito repellent in the affected area. II. The municipal authorithy should immediately make necessary arrangements to provide quick medical help to the affected people. III. The municipal authority should take steps to shift all the people staying in the slums of western part of the town to other areas.

In the following question a statement is given followed by two courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow-up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give answer 1) if only course of action I follows. 2) if only course of action II follows. 3) if either course of action I or II follows. 4) if both courses of action I and II follow 5) if neither course of action I nor II follows. Statement: There is an alarming increase in the number of people suffering from malaria in many parts of the city. Courses of action: I. The municipal corporation has advised all the govt hospitals to store adequate supply of malaria drugs. II. The municipal corporation has urged people to use mosquito repellents and keep their premises clean.

Statement : There is an alarming increase in the number of people suffering from malaria in many parts of the city. Courses of action : I. The municipal corporation has advised all the government hospitals to store adequate supply of malaria drugs . II. The municipal corporation has urged people to use mosquito repellants and keep their premises clean.

Statement: Many patients suffering from malaria were administered anti-malarial drug for a week. Some of them did not respond to the traditional drug and their condition deteriorated after four days. Which of the following would weaken the findings mentioned in the above statement ? 1) Those patients who responded to the traditional drugs and recovered were needed to be given additional doses as they reported relapse of symptoms. 2) The mosquitoes carrying malaria are found to be resistant to traditional malarial drugs. 3) Majority of the patients suffering from malaria responded well to the traditional malarial drugs and recovered from the illness. 4) Many drug companies have stopped manufacturing traditional malarial drugs. 5) None of these.

Is there any population in Kerala having sickle cell anaemia? What is the reason of this genetic defect? Does it help the people in preventing any other diseases like malaria?