Q. Consider the following statements regarding malaria:
1.Malaria is primarily spread through the bites of infected male Anopheles mosquitoes.
2.R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine is the only malaria vaccine approved by the World Health Organization till date.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: Malaria is spread through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, not male mosquitoes.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine (recommended in 2021) and R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine (approved in 2023) are both WHO-approved malaria vaccines.

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