Situation Analysis of Malaria in Godda District of Jharkhand During Malaria Epidemic.
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2011-06
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The epidemiological and entomological investigations were carried out
in 18 tribal villages of Godda district of Jharkhand state revealed average
slide positivity rate (SPR) 9.9% and slide positivity rate for Plasmodium
falciparum (SfR) 5.0%, respectively. P. falciparum was the dominant
parasite accounting 51.2 per cent of the total infections. All the villages
are situated in the deep forest and forest fringes. A total of 416 blood
slides were collected and examined. Out of which 41 slides were found
positive for malaria parasite (21 positive for P. falciparum and 20 positive
for P. vivax). All the positive cases were treated with Blister Packs of
anti-malarial of chloroquine and primaquine as per NBVDCP schedule
to prevent further transmission of malaria, which were available. Rapid
diagnostic Kits were used selectively only on the recommendation of the
Physician/Medical Officer. Results of house to house fever survey
indicated the presence of high percentage of symptomatic carriers of
malaria parasites in the local population and in our study Pf % is more
than reported data by District Malaria Office, Godda district, Jharkhand.
In entomological studies, for mosquito fauna with reference to both
Anopheline, 11 species belonging to one genus Anopheles were collected
and identified during the survey; among them some species were most
prevalent. A total of 599 mosquitoes were recorded and average density
of mosquitoes recorded was 13.19 in human dwellings and 86.11 in cattle
sheds.
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Mosquitoes, epidemiological and entomological investigation, malaria situation, Godda district of Jharkhand state
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Singh R K, Dhiman R C, Das M K. Situation Analysis of Malaria in Godda District of Jharkhand During Malaria Epidemic. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2011 Jun; 43(2): 135-142.