malaria caused by anaphelles masquito when it bits on 13thday after biting a malaria person.the life of a muat

Question

life of a anaphelles musquito is only two or three days. in case it bites amalarian person and bites u on only 13 th day after biting the malaria person u get malaria. but the fly dies within 72 hrs. this statment is inconsistent. can any body explain

Answer 1

i think you are misinterpreting the statement. the mosquito is infected when it bites you and then there is an incubation period of about 13 days before Malaria syptoms appear.