Which among the following control measures would not help preventing the spread of malaria?
A
Covering windows with netting
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B
Drinking boiled water
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C
Keeping surroundings dry and clean
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D
Spraying insecticides on stagnant water
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Solution
The correct option is A Drinking boiled water Malaria is spread by the bite of mosquito as it the vectors for this disease. Mosquito breed in stagnant waters. Hence insecticides should be sprayed on stagnant water.
The surrounding should be kept clean and dry that minimizes the breeding grounds of mosquitoes such small stagnant water pools, gutters, etc.
The windows should be covered and netted to prevent mosquito entry into the house. They above are control measures to prevent the spread of malaria.