Malaria incidence among paramilitary personnel in an endemic area of Tripura.

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dc.contributor.authorDhiman, Sunil
dc.contributor.authorGopalakrishnan, Reji
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Diganta
dc.contributor.authorRabha, Bipul
dc.contributor.authorBaruah, Indra
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Lokendra
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-07T05:04:08Z
dc.date.available2011-12-07T05:04:08Z
dc.date.issued2011-06
dc.description.abstractBackground & objectives: Paramilitary operations along the Indo-Bangladesh border are adversely affected by malaria induced morbidity and mortality. Villages surrounding the paramilitary installations often serve as disease reservoirs. Malaria incidence in Tripura State Rifles (TSR) units in Dhalai District of Tripura was studied and the role of the village population in disease transmission was also assessed. Methods: Mass blood surveys were carried out among TSR personnel and villagers during 2007 to 2009. Malaria diagnosis through blood smear examination and rapid detection kits was done, and percentage parasitaemia was determined. Activity of malaria vectors was monitored using CDC light traps. Results: Slide positivity rates (SPR) in the neighbouring villages (51.4%) was significantly higher than that in TSR (27.7%) (P<0.0001). Malaria incidence in villages did not show seasonal variability while it was lowest during post-monsoon season in TSR (P<0.325; OR = 0.74). Per cent Pf parasitaemia was high in TSR (0.29) as compared to villagers (0.20) (P<0.0001). Anopheles minimus and An. dirus were the major malaria vectors observed. Interpretation & conclusions: Paramilitary and public health authorities should adopt targeted measures to reduce the malaria incidence in the villages surrounding the paramilitary installations as the village populations play a major role in disease transmission.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDhiman Sunil, Gopalakrishnan Reji, Goswami Diganta, Rabha Bipul, Baruah Indra, Singh Lokendra. Malaria incidence among paramilitary personnel in an endemic area of Tripura. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2011 June; 133(6): 665-669.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/135713
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3135997/en_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectparamilitaryen_US
dc.subjectparasitaemiaen_US
dc.subjectPlasmodium falciparumen_US
dc.subjectTripuraen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimals
dc.subject.meshBangladesh --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshDisease Reservoirs
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshInsect Vectors --microbiology
dc.subject.meshMalaria --blood
dc.subject.meshMalaria --diagnosis
dc.subject.meshMalaria --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshMalaria --transmission
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMass Screening
dc.subject.meshMilitary Personnel
dc.subject.meshParasitemia
dc.subject.meshRural Population
dc.subject.meshSeasons
dc.titleMalaria incidence among paramilitary personnel in an endemic area of Tripura.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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