Common malaria parasite of India is

Plasmodium falciparum

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Plasmodium vivax

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Plasmodium ovale

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Plasmodium malariae

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Solution

The correct option is B Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium vivax is the most common type of Malaria, that people in India suffer from. It is estimated that about 60% of Indians are infected with this type of malaria. Although not fatal, it can lead to liver and kidney failure. This type of malaria also has the highest possibility of recurrence.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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