Comparison of malaria situation in a forested foot-hill area of Bago division between monsoon and cool-dry season

ABSTRACT

During exploratory survey by Medical Entomology Research Division, Department of Medical Research to select areas for anopheline ecology studies, Tha-bye-wa village, Oktwin Township, Bago Division was found to have a very high malaria parasite rate and also high vectors density as well as a rich mosquito fauna. The results of survey carried out in momsoon season and in the cool/dry season were compared and the epidemiological situation discussed.