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Item Anopheline fauna of Koraput district, Orissa state, with particular reference to transmission of malaria.(1989-09-01) Gunasekaran, K; Sahu, S S; Parida, S K; Sadanandane, C; Jambulingam, P; Das, P KThe anopheline fauna was surveyed in Koraput district of Orissa, which is highly malarious. A total of 62,086 anophelines belonging to 22 species and two varieties were collected, including eight species of anophelines which are recognized malarial vectors in India. Anopheles sergenti, A. pulcherrimus, A. jeyporiensis var candidiensis and A. annularis var adiei was recorded for the first time in this area. A total of 24154 mosquitoes were dissected and 18 mosquitoes belonging to four species, A. fluviatilis. A. annularis, A. culicifacies and A. aconitus were found with the gut/gland infection.Item Detection of plasmodium falciparum infection in anopheles mosquitoes from Keonjhar district, Orissa, India.(2006-12-21) Mahapatra, N; Marai, N S; Ranjit, M R; Parida, S K; Hansdah, D P; Hazra, R K; Kar, S KItem Lambdacyhalothrin treated bed nets as an alternative method of malaria control in tribal villages of Koraput District, Orissa State, India.(1993-09-01) Das, P K; Das, L K; Parida, S K; Patra, K P; Jambulingam, PA village scale trial was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of bed-nets impregnated with lambdacyhalothrin, at the dose of 0.025 g/m2, in reducing malaria transmission in villages of Koraput District of Orissa, India, inhabited by tribals. The nets were distributed before peak transmission season. There was an overall decline in the parasite rate in all the age groups, six months after the supply of impregnated nets while the same increased in control village and in a village where untreated nets were supplied. The vector densities (resting and man landing) were lower in the treated village as compared to untreated and control villages throughout the study period. The reduction in the parasite rate was consistent when the reimpregnation was done at six monthly interval and the same tend to increase when the gap between the two impregnations was increased to one year. Though malaria incidence was reduced, transmission was not completely interrupted during the study period, due to outdoor transmission. The insecticidal effect of bednets was retained upto six months. Washing of bednets by the community did not affect the efficacy. The acceptance and usage was better with impregnated nets as compared to ordinary nets.Item Observations on nocturnal activity and man biting habits of malaria vectors, Anopheles fluviatilis, An. annularis and An. culicifacies in the hill tracts of Koraput District, Orissa, India.(1994-03-01) Gunasekaran, K; Sadanandane, C; Parida, S K; Sahu, S S; Patra, K P; Jambulingam, PBiting and feeding behavior of malaria vectors were studied in nine villages (5 from Jeypore zone and 4 from Malkangiri zone) of Koraput District. Man biting catches comprised of 16 anopheline species including the incriminated vectors of this area: An. fluviatilis, An. annularis and An. culicifacies. An. fluviatilis was predominant and biting of this species recorded indoors throughout the year in both the zones. The period, during which the biting activity peaked, was different between the two zones and consequently the time of peak transmission was also different between the zones. The biting activity was at its peak between 21.00 and 03.00 hours in both the zones. However, in cold season the biting activity peaked in the first quarter of the night in Jeypore zone. The anthropophilic index (AI) of An. fluviatilis was 26.2% in Jeypore and 83.7% in Malkangiri and of An. culicifacies the AI was 0.4% in Jeypore and 7% in Malkangiri. Analysis of gonotrophic stages of night resting females indicated that in Jeypore zone, the majority of An. fluviatilis female left indoors for outdoor resting before the completion of gonotrophic cycle, but in Malkangiri, the females remained indoors till the end of the gonotrophic cycle. The presence of full-fed females in night resting catches in Jeypore village further suggested that the females do not leave the house immediately after taking blood meal but rest for some time.Item Rapid spread of Chikungunya virus infection in Orissa: India.(2011-03) Dwibedi, B; Sabat, J; Mahapatra, N; Kar, S K; Kerketta, A S; Hazra, R K; Parida, S K; Marai, N S; Beuria, M KBackground & objectives : A large number of cases of undiagnosed fever and joint pain were reported from different parts of the State of Orissa since February 2006. Epidemiological and laboratory investigation were carried out to confirm the cause of emerging illness, which was provisionally suspected as Chikungunya (CHIK) fever. Methods: Upon getting the reports of suspected CHIK like illness in different parts of the State, epidemic investigations were carried out in the outbreak affected villages. Case history was recorded, clinical examination undertaken and blood samples collected for seroconfirmation for CHIK IgM antibody using ELISA based kit. Simultaneously vector survey was also carried out. Results: With no previous record of CHIK infection in the State, the first outbreak was confirmed during February 2006. Subsequently, the infection spread to 13 of 30 districts in different episodes covering 79 villages till November 2007. Attack rate was 9-43 per cent in the different outbreaks with average seropositivity of 24 per cent to CHIK specific IgM. Morbidity was high though no deaths were recorded. Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus were identified as the possible vectors for transmission. Interpretation & conclusions : The report confirmed emergence of CHIK infection in the State of Orissa, India, and its spread to a larger geographic zone in a short period which warrants public health measures to control further spread.Item Social Media in Relation to Politics in Odisha, India :An Overview.(2014-01) Parida, S K; Das, ASocial media offers innovative opportunities for political actors, political institutions and the public to interact with one another. Most of the prominent political parties are getting attracted toward the use of social media for their election campaigns. Most of the prominent political parties are getting attracted toward the use of social media for their election campaigns. The use of social media by politicians for wooing the younger generation continues. In Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who has asked his party men to use social media to woo young voters, who constitute above 40 percent of the total electorate in the state, In an attempt to cash on the popularity of social media among the youths, the Odisha unit of Congress logged into social media by inaugurating social media unit ahead of 2014 Assembly election in Bhubaneswar. In Odisha, many members of parliament (MPs) and members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) have created accounts on popular sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Orkut. The content posted on these sites may relate to policy issues and the official work of politicians or to aspects of their personal lives. We have also seen some candidates also campaign through the popular social network sites like Facebook, Twitter etc. in recent Urban Local Body (ULB) elections. However social media will become a an important platform for electoral campaign in future elections. No doubt Social media will a game changing platform in near future.