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The most sensitive index of recent transmission of malaria in a community is -

A
Spleen rate
B
Infant parasite incidence
C
Annual parasite incidence
D
Slide positivity rate
High-Yield Explanation
- infant parasite rate is defined as the percentage of infants below the age of one year showing malaria parasites in their blood films. - It is regarded as the most sensitive index of transmission of malaria in a locality. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition pg no: 261 <\p>

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