Malaria situation and assocciated infection factors in Thanh commune and malaria comtrol measures
- Author:
Hoang -- Ha
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malaria;
Infection;
Quang Tri
- MeSH:
Malaria;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2003;0(6):3-9
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on malaria epidemiology was conducted in the Vietnam-Laos border commune of Thanh with the population of 3,264 residents. (Huong Hoa district of Quang Binh province). The malaria in this commune was unstable for long period with malaria outbreak and risk of outbreak occurred (in 1997 and 2001). The first round of the survey showed the prevalence of clinical cases of 2.16% and positive parasite rate of 4.04%. A death malaria case was reported in June 2004. The malaria situation has become stable after six month continuous application of malaria control intervention. The survey made in November 2004 showed the lower prevalence of clinical cases (1.97%) and positive parasite rate (2.19%)
