All is true about malaria, except -
Infant parasite rate is defined as the percentage of infants below 1 year showing malaria parasite in their blood films. It is regarded as the 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
Vector for transmission is Anapheles mosquito
Newborns are resistant to P. Falciparum infection
A. Culicifacies is common in rural area
Communicable diseases