survey of malarial parasites in Abbottabad

A survey of malarial parasite was carried out in five localities around Abbottabad during August - December, MI. Giemsa stained thick and thin blood smears of 760 persons were examined. All the smears were negative for malarial parasite. Our study indicates that the locality of Abbottabad and its suburbs have very little or no incidence of malaria parasite infection during the months of August to December