Epidemiology of malaria outbreak (April/May, 1999) in Titabor Primary Health Centre, district Jorhat (Assam).

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dc.contributor.authorPrakash, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohapatra, P Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharyya, D Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, C Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, B Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorHazarika, N Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorMahanta, Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-04-10en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T07:58:58Z
dc.date.available2000-04-10en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T07:58:58Z
dc.date.issued2000-04-10en_US
dc.description.abstractAn investigation was undertaken of a malaria outbreak in the Primary Health Centre Titabor, district Jorhat, Assam during May/June 1999. The fever rate in the community since March 1999, was 44.4 per cent with an average case load of 2.5 per family. The fever cases peaked in the third week of May. Slide positive and slide falciparum rates in mass blood survey, in the study village were 16.1 and 14.5 per cent respectively with 90 per cent infection of Plasmodium falciparum. Males (SPR 17.5%) suffered relatively more than females (SPR 14.7%). Malaria prevalence was significantly less in individuals above 15 yr of age (SPR 11.0%) as compared to those below 15 yr (SPR 22.9%). Prevalence of malaria as well as mosquito densities in different clusters of the village were inversely related to the distance from the forested Naga hills. Anopheles minimus and A. dirus were collected in good numbers with comparatively higher densities of the former. Several factors like unusual climatic conditions, inadequate surveillance, unsatisfactory laboratory services and inadequate indoor residual insecticide spray were instrumental for the outbreak.en_US
dc.description.affiliationRegional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Dibrugarh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPrakash A, Mohapatra PK, Bhattacharyya DR, Sharma CK, Goswami BK, Hazarika NC, Mahanta J. Epidemiology of malaria outbreak (April/May, 1999) in Titabor Primary Health Centre, district Jorhat (Assam). Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2000 Apr; 111(): 121-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/22804
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/ijmr.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshAnophelesen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDisease Outbreaksen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInsect Vectorsen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.titleEpidemiology of malaria outbreak (April/May, 1999) in Titabor Primary Health Centre, district Jorhat (Assam).en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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