This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Malaria, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Most sensitive indicator of recent transmission of malaria in a community is:- 
Select and explain. 
A. Infant parasite rate, B. Annual parasite rate, C. Spleen rate, D. Mosquito rate
A: Infant parasite rate
Answer: A: Infant parasite rate 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e. Infant Parasite Rate This is important and often repeated.Most sensitive index of recent transmission of malaria in a locality is - infant parasite rateMost Sensitive index for measuring the endemicity of malaria in a community - spleen rate