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Cerebral Malaria is caused by

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Plasmodium vivax
  2. Plasmodium malaria
  3. Plasmodium falciparum
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Plasmodium falciparum

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Plasmodium falciparum šŸ“š Explanation: Cerebral malaria is the most severe neurological complication of malaria, and it is caused exclusively by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum. It leads to swelling of the brain and can result in coma or death if not treated urgently. It is responsible for the majority of malaria-related deaths worldwide.