ABSTRACT
To determine the rates of malarial infection in different areas of Al-Tameem province, we conducted a cross-sectional study from 1991 to 2000. We found an overall infection rate of 0.76% by Plasmodium vivax. Infection rates were highest in Dibis district (1.12%), followed by infections from outside the province (0.93%) and in Hawija district (0.89%), Kirkuk (0.62%) and Dakok (0.17%). Rates of infection varied by year with the lowest rate in 1991 (0.02%) and the highest rate in 1996 (1.84%). All ages were represented, with the highest rate of infection among 21-30-year-olds. Males had a slightly higher rate of infection (0.78%) than females (0.73%).
Subject(s)
Malaria, Vivax/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Agricultural Workers' Diseases/epidemiology , Animals , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Endemic Diseases/prevention & control , Endemic Diseases/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Infant , Insect Vectors/parasitology , Iraq/epidemiology , Malaria, Vivax/parasitology , Malaria, Vivax/prevention & control , Malaria, Vivax/transmission , Male , Middle Aged , Mosquito Control , Plasmodium vivax/parasitology , Population Surveillance , Risk Factors , Sex Distribution , Time Factors , TravelABSTRACT
To determine the rates of malarial infection in different areas of Al-Tameem province, we conducted a cross-sectional study from 1991 to 2000. We found an overall infection rate of 0.76% by Plasmodium vivax. Infection rates were highest in Dibis district [1.12%], followed by infections from outside the province [0.93%] and in Hawija district [0.89%], Kirkuk [0.62%] and Dakok [0.17%]. Rates of infection varied by year with the lowest rate in 1991 [0.02%] and the highest rate in 1996 [1.84%]. All ages were represented, with the highest rate of infection among 21-30-year-olds. Males had a slightly higher rate of infection [0.78%] than females [0.73%]