MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

THALASSEMIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Researchers noticed that areas where was also had prevalence of than other regions.
A
gene for Hgb S
B
prevalent
C
higher
D
malaria
E
lower
F
not prevalent
G
sickle-cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nearly every minute, a child under five dies of malaria. Many of these deaths are preventable and treatable. In 2021, there were 247 million malaria cases globally that led to 619, 000 deaths in total. Of these deaths, 77 per cent were children under 5 years of age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malaria typically is found in warmer regions of the world-in tropical and subtropical countries. Higher temperatures allow the Anopheles mosquito to thrive. Malaria parasites, which grow and develop inside the mosquito, need warmth to complete their growth before they are mature enough to be transmitted to humans.

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