D4: Infectious disease transmission — C level

Indirect contact can also happen by a vector. A vector is an animal that can carry a germ but doesn’t get sick from it.

Malaria is a terrible disease that is transmitted by a vector - the Anopheles mosquito.

Learn about malaria transmission using these resources.

1. Define “vector” in the context of indirect contact transmission of a disease.
2. Draw a simplified diagram of the malaria life cycle. You don’t need all of the stages inside the human and mosquito - you do need to show how both humans and mosquitoes are part of the cycle.
3. Explain in 3-4 sentences how the malaria life cycle works.