Malaria outbreak in a tribal area of Gujarat state, India.

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dc.contributor.authorSrivastava, H Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, R Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T16:49:18Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T16:49:18Z
dc.date.issued2000-06-29en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractMalaria incidence in Gujarat state had been on a general decline since 1989. However in some tribal villages in forested areas of Valsad district, southern Gujarat, there was an outbreak of malaria in September 1995. Five children died in Ashlona village. During investigation conducted in October 1995 in affected villages, the malaria parasite rate was 26% (217/833) with >91% infections due to P. falciparum. A high proportion of P. falciparum infections had ring stages suggesting active transmission. Against a minimum norm of 10% annual blood examination rate, there was a major breakdown of active surveillance for malaria. In the absence of health agencies in or near affected villages, the malaria parasite load continued to build up leading to an outbreak towards the end of monsoon season. Indoor residual spraying with deltamethrin caused significant reduction in densities of malaria vector An. culicifacies. Measures to prevent malaria outbreaks in inaccessible areas have been discussed.en_US
dc.description.affiliationMalaria Research Center (ICMR), Field Station, Civil Hospital, Nadiad, Gujarat, India. mrcnadiad@satyam.net.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationSrivastava HC, Yadav RS. Malaria outbreak in a tribal area of Gujarat state, India. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2000 Jun; 31(2): 219-24en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/36086
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2000_31_2/04-2470.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshAnopheles --physiologyen_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.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInsect Vectors --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInsecticidesen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria, Falciparum --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria, Vivax --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMosquito Controlen_US
dc.subject.meshNitrilesen_US
dc.subject.meshPyrethrinsen_US
dc.titleMalaria outbreak in a tribal area of Gujarat state, India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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