Treatment for malaria involves
1. multi-drug therapy.
2. single-drug therapy.
3. dietary restrictions.
4. topical drug therapy.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Multi-drug therapy is the treatment of choice due to the life cycle of the protozoan parasite.
Rationale 2: The treatment of choice is multi-drug therapy.
Rationale 3: Dietary restrictions are not treatment.
Rationale 4: Topical therapy would be ineffective due to the infestation of the parasite in the red blood cells.
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