Malaria situation in forest-fringed villages of Sonitpur district (Assam), India bordering Arunachal Pradesh during an outbreak.
J Vector Borne Dis
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2007 Sep; 44(3): 213-8
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:
Epidemiological and entomological studies were undertaken in forest-fringed villages in Sonitpur district (Assam) bordering Arunachal Pradesh, India to assess the malaria situation. Blood smears (thick and thin) were collected from the fever cases through door-to-door survey. Both the blood smears stained with Giemsa were used for malaria parasite detection. Slide positivity rate (SPR) was recorded as 39.1% with predominance of Plasmodium falciparum (97.1%) infections. Children between 5 and 14 yr showed higher rates of infection. METHODS &RESULTS:
Over all malaria prevalence was higher among the males (SPR 43.2%) than in females (SPR 34.5%). Adult mosquito collection was made using CDC miniature light-traps from dusk-to-dawn. Per-trap night density of mosquitoes in human dwellings and cattlesheds were 289 and 925, respectively. Anopheles minimus and An. dirus, the major vectors of malaria in Northeastern region of India formed 33.2% of the total vectors recorded. An. dirus could be recorded only from human dwellings. The results showed high malaria risk in the study villages. INTERPRETATION &CONCLUSION:
High vector density with high parity rate, poor socio-economic conditions, lack of awareness, poor sanitation and congenial atmosphere for mosquito proliferation are aggravating the malaria situation in the study area.
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
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Niño
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Preescolar
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Factores Sexuales
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Prevalencia
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Brotes de Enfermedades
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Vector Borne Dis
Asunto de la revista:
Parasitology
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Tropical Medicine
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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