The Man Biting Rate (MBR) in malaria vector surveillance is calculated as:
- A Number of mosquitoes biting one person per night (catches per person per night) ✓
- B Number of mosquitoes caught per trap per hour
- C Proportion of blood meals taken on humans vs animals
- D Number of infective bites per person per year
Correct answer: A. Number of mosquitoes biting one person per night (catches per person per night)
Explanation
Man Biting Rate (MBR) = Average number of anopheline mosquitoes biting one person per night, measured by human landing catches. Entomological Inoculation Rate (EIR) = MBR × Sporozoite rate (number of infective bites per person per night/year). Human Blood Index (HBI) measures proportion of blood meals from humans.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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