Prevalence and seasonal trends of malaria at general hospital, Palanpur Banaskantha, Western part of India
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim Malaria is one of the known endemic disease in India Malaria is transmitted by infected female anopheles mosquito vector transmitting mainly two Plasmodial species named P falciparum and P vivax Prevalence of malaria is affected by atmospheric and socioeconomic condition of geographical area Aim of the study is to know the prevalence of malaria and the seasonal trend of malaria at general hospital Palanpur Banaskantha in western part of IndiaMaterial and Methods This study was carried out at Central Laboratory General Hospital Palanpur Banaskantha over period of July 2014 to June 2018 41660 samples from fever patients were collected We used Microscopic examination for the diagnosis of malaria by preparing thick and thin smears from these 41660 samples and stained using field stainResults We had collected total 41660 samples of fever patients Out of 41660 samples 688 samples were detected positive for malaria So prevalence of malaria in our hospital was 165 Prevalence of P Vivax P Falciparum and mixed infection of P Falciparum and P Vivax at a same time were found 7790 2180 and 030 respectively Malaria was seen relatively higher in males and affecting 1530 years of age group more Most cases of malaria were found in months of September and October near the end of monsoon and post monsoon seasonConclusion From our study we concluded that there was high prevalence of P vivax than P Falciparum infection Maximum numbers of cases were after major rainfall reported in month of September and October Morbidity and mortality of malaria must be reduced by strengthening Malaria Surveillance risk factor assessment during pre and postmonsoon period Premonsoon preventive actions need strengthening and strict monitoring of all these actions are neededKeywords Prevalence Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Thin and Thick smear Seasonal trends
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Gaurav B Modi, Hema S Patel
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