Consider the following statements regarding the historical and contemporary impact of malaria:
1. The complete transmission cycle of malaria was scientifically understood by the year 1898
2. Knowledge of malaria transmission had no significant influence on the expansion of European colonial empires in Africa.
3. Modern malaria control strategies include ecological planning due to the disease’s sensitivity to environmental changes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 and 2 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
1 and 3 only
4
1, 2, and 3