Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite that is carried in a particular species of mosquito that grows easily in small pools of water in urban areas. Which of the following approaches could help reduce the risk of malaria in a city without introducing new risks to human populations?A.Find areas of water accumulation and treat the water with a chemical such as arsenic that will kill young mosquitosB.Spray cities with chemicals that will kill insectsC.There is no way to reduce malaria in cities.D.Search for and remove items that could hold accumulated water
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Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite that is carried in a particular species of mosquito that grows easily in small pools of water in urban areas. Which of the following approaches could help reduce the risk of malaria in a city without introducing new risks to human populations?A.Find areas of water accumulation and treat the water with a chemical such as arsenic that will kill young mosquitosB.Spray cities with chemicals that will kill insectsC.There is no way to reduce malaria in cities.D.Search for and remove items that could hold accumulated water
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The best approach to reduce the risk of malaria in a city without introducing new risks to human populations would be option D. This involves searching for and removing items that could hold accumulated water. This approach targets the breeding grounds of the mosquitoes that carry the Plasmodium parasite, thereby reducing their population without the use of potentially harmful chemicals.
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