Multiple choice

All of the following are preventive measures against malaria, except

  1. destruction of breeding places of mosquitoes

  2. oral rehydration therapy

  3. spraying of insecticides

  4. sleeping in a mosquito net
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Malaria is spread by mosquitoes. So, all the steps to destroy mosquitoes or to keep them away from our surroundings [as mentioned in (1), (3) and (4)] are preventive measures against malaria, but oral rehydration therapy cannot prevent mosquitoes and malaria from spreading. This therapy is not even appropriate to treat and cure malaria as this disease is not related to loss of body water. Hence, (2) is the required answer.

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