First published record of urban malaria in Puerto Gaitan, Meta, Colombia
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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108(8): 1045-1050, 6/dez. 2013. tab, graf
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Patterns of malaria cases were compared between the department of Meta and the municipality of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia, to examine temporal change in malaria from 2005-2010. During this time frame in Meta the mean ratio was 2.53; in contrast, in Puerto Gaitán it was 1.41, meaning that a surprisingly high proportion of Plasmodium falciparum cases were reported from this municipality. A detailed analysis of data from Puerto Gaitán for 2009 and 2010 detected a significant difference (χ2, p < 0.001) in the distribution of plasmodia, with Plasmodium vivax more prevalent in 2009 and P. falciparum in 2010. Males had the highest number of cases but there was no difference in the distribution of cases between sexes and years. In both years, for both sexes, people 16-40 accounted for the majority of cases (58.9% in 2009; 60.4% in 2010). There were significant differences in the distribution of both P. vivax (χ2, p < 0.01) and P. falciparum cases (χ2, p < 0.05) by geographic setting (urban vs. non-urban) between years. Urban cases of both P. vivax and P. falciparum are recorded in this study for the first time in Puerto Gaitán, possibly the result of area wide displacement and migration due to armed conflict.
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Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Plasmodium vivax
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Santé en zone urbaine
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Paludisme à Plasmodium vivax
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Paludisme à Plasmodium falciparum
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Femelle
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Humains
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Bébé
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Mâle
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Nouveau-né
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Colombie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
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Parasitologie
Année:
2013
Type:
Article
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descriptif de projet
Pays d'affiliation:
Colombie
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Secretaria Departamental de Salud del Meta/CO
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