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Rising incidence of malaria in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in 2011-12

Paltial Palat, Taherali Vijapura, Nisheeth Patel, Dipti Gajjar.




Abstract

Background: Malaria, a disease of antiquity, has proved to be a formidable deterrent to the cultural and socio-economic progress of man in tropical, subtropical and monsoon prone zones if world.

Aims & Objective: To highlight that the incidence of malaria is static throughout the year in India.

Material and Methods: We analysed our institutional data for the period between April-2011 to Aug-2012 P. vivax was found to account for 69% of all malaria cases and P. falciparum for the other 31%. Infection by P. vivax and P. falciparum (63.13%) was commonest age group of 16 to 40 years.

Results: Plasmodium infection was more common in the age group 16-40. Male were having more incidence of plasmodium infection. The incidence of P. vivax infection was peak during May to Sep. Same way incidence of falciparum was peak in August to November.

Conclusion: The incidence of p. vivax was present throughout the year. Overall incidence of p.vivax was high. The available data indicate that the burden of malaria morbidity (P. vivax) is very high in this country. P. Vivax malaria is present throughout the year with the peak in months of May to September. On the other hand incidence of p. Falciparum has a peak in monsoon months i.e. Aug to Nov. In order to implement an effective malaria control program, accurate information on the incidence and prevalence of malaria is required.

Key words: Malaria, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, Peripheral smear, Para check.






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