Role of Anopheles culicifacies during an outbreak of malaria in Gorubandha P.H.C., Assam.
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1997-09-18
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Entomological investigation during an outbreak of malaria in Gorubandha PHC in Sonitpur district revealed unusually high density of Anopheles culicifacies followed by An.minimus. Parity rates of both the species were very high, 65% and 62.2% respectively. An. culicifacies was incriminated as malaria vector. Sporozoite rate recorded was 0.63%. Both the species were found susceptible to DDT. This substantiates the epidemiological observation which yielded 98% Plasmodium falciparum malaria out of 35.2% malaria positive cases. Incrimination of An. culicifacies means adding one more malaria vector to this region.
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Bhuyan M, Das NG, Chakraborty BC, Talukdar PK, Sarkar PK, Das SC, Santhanam K. Role of Anopheles culicifacies during an outbreak of malaria in Gorubandha P.H.C., Assam. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 1997 Sep; 29(3): 243-6