To deliver zero malaria, we must reach those who lack access to health facilities or who might be isolated because of geographical challenges, language barriers, lack of education, or insecurity. The costs of not reaching all who need quality malaria services are enormous, both in lives lost and economic productivity in some of the world’s poorest countries. In this interactive quiz, test your knowledge about malaria infection, prevention, and treatment. How much do you know about the disease and what Chemonics does to fight it?
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Question 1/9
Which mosquito carries the parasite responsible for most malaria infections and deaths?
Culex
Anopheles
Aedes aegypti
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Answer 1/9
The female Anopheles mosquito is the only vector for human malaria. Culex is a vector for West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis, filariasis, and avian malaria. Aedes aegypti is a vector for yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika.
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Question 2/9
What are the two most common symptoms of malaria?
Fever and chills
Coughing and sneezing
Rash and nausea
Answer 2/9
Fever and chills are the most common symptoms of malaria. But the illness can also cause headache, diarrhea, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. The most reliable way to diagnose malaria in communities is by using a rapid diagnostic kit. Rapid tests should only be given when malaria symptoms are present.
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Question 3/9
How long does it usually take for a rapid diagnostic test for malaria to show results?
5 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
Answer 3/9
Rapid diagnostic tests make access to malaria diagnosis possible for people living in remote areas where laboratory tests are not available. High external temperatures can damage tests for malaria and can shorten their shelf life. Simple storage and transport measures, combined with good planning, can help maintain their quality.
Question 4/9
What is one of the most cost-effective medications to prevent severe malaria?
Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine
Atovaquone and proguanil
Mefloquine hydrochloride
Answer 4/9
Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine is the most cost-effective prophylaxis for mass distribution in malarial communities and is also effective for preventing malaria in pregnancy. While atovaquone and proguanil, and mefloquine are also used to prevent malaria, they are not as cost-effective.
Question 5/9
What do Chemonics and its partners do to fight malaria?
Train health care workers
Improve health information systems
Strengthen malaria diagnostics and laboratory systems, and national malaria control programs
Deliver long-lasting insecticide-treated nets
All of the above
Answer 5/9
Chemonics uses a multi-pronged approach to combat malaria to effectively prevent, diagnose, treat, and eventually eliminate the disease.
Question 6/9
How many countries utilize seasonal chemoprevention to fight malaria — a strategy carried out by community health workers?
21
9
14
Answer 6/9
The World Health Organization recommends seasonal malaria chemoprevention for pregnant women and young children. With the support of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, national malaria control programs in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal use seasonal malaria chemoprevention to reduce malaria deaths.
Question 7/9
Delivering seasonal malaria chemoprevention requires a cold chain.
True
False
Unlike seasonal malaria chemoprevention, some medicines and vaccines require cold storage to maintain their effectiveness, and this can further complicate their delivery in challenging environments.
Question 8/9
How many long-lasting insecticide-treated nets has the Chemonics-led USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management project delivered over the past seven years?
93 million
264 million
185 million
Answer 8/9
When used correctly, these nets can retain their effectiveness for at least three years and prevent malaria among women, children, and other vulnerable populations. Community health workers teach people how to keep the nets useful through proper handling and repair if the nets get torn.
Question 9/9
Choose the correct modes of transportation that Chemonics has used to successfully deliver malaria commodities to hard-to-reach populations at the last mile.
Motorcycle
Donkey and camel
Canoe
Answer 9/9
Different environments require alternate modes of transportation to ensure that commodities reach as many people as possible to beat malaria.
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