All are true regarding malaria except -
Infant parasite rate is defined as the percentage of infants below the age of 1 year showing malaria parasites in their blood films.It is regarded as most sensitive index of recent transmission of malaria in a locality Reference; Park&;s Textbook of preventive and social medicine, 24th edition.Pg no. 277
Infant parasite rate is a poor indicator of malaria occurence in a community
ABER is used for operational approach
Spleen rate is an impoant indicator of endermicity of malaria
Usually caused by Plasmodium vivax
Communicable diseases