Prevalence of malaria infection in Sarbaz, Sistan and Bluchistan province
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
; (12): 491-492, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
To survey malaria prevalence in Sarbaz from April 2009 to October 2010. Methods:Epidemiological data of 1 464 confirmed malarial patients were analyzed according to demographic status, sex, age, nationality, isolated species and residence place. Results: The majority of patients were male 950 (64.8%) but 514 (35.2%) were female. 82.5% of patients were Iranian, 14% Pakistani immigrants, and 3.5% Afghan immigrants. Data collected showed that 90%of isolated species were Plasmodium vivax, 7.8% Plasmodium falciparum, and 2.2% Plasmodium malariae and mixed species. Conclusions: Therefore, it is crystal clear that refugees should be prohibited by government and controlled by experts in health centers in order to campaign effectively with this life threating disease.
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Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2011
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Article