OBJECTIVE: To survey malaria prevalence in Sarbaz from April 2009 to October 2010. METHODS: Epidemiological data of 1 464 confirmed malarial patients were analyzed according to demographic status, sex, age, nationality, isolated species and residence place. RESULTS: The majority of patients were male 950 (64.8%) but 514 (35.2%) were female. 82.5% of patients were Iranian, 14% Pakistani immigrants, and 3.5% Afghan immigrants. Data collected showed that 90% of isolated species were Plasmodium vivax, 7.8% Plasmodium falciparum, and 2.2% Plasmodium malariae and mixed species. CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, it is crystal clear that refugees should be prohibited by government and controlled by experts in health centers in order to campaign effectively with this life threating disease.
OBJECTIVE: To survey malaria prevalence in Sarbaz from April 2009 to October 2010. METHODS: Epidemiological data of 1 464 confirmed malarialpatients were analyzed according to demographic status, sex, age, nationality, isolated species and residence place. RESULTS: The majority of patients were male 950 (64.8%) but 514 (35.2%) were female. 82.5% of patients were Iranian, 14% Pakistani immigrants, and 3.5% Afghan immigrants. Data collected showed that 90% of isolated species were Plasmodium vivax, 7.8% Plasmodium falciparum, and 2.2% Plasmodium malariae and mixed species. CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, it is crystal clear that refugees should be prohibited by government and controlled by experts in health centers in order to campaign effectively with this life threating disease.
Authors: Aa Hanafi-Bojd; H Vatandoost; E Philip; E Stepanova; Ai Abdi; R Safari; Gh Mohseni; Mi Bruhi; A Peter; Sh Abdulrazag; G Mangal Journal: Iran J Arthropod Borne Dis Date: 2010-06-30
Authors: Jalil Nejati; Hasan Vatandoost; Mohammad Ali Oshghi; Masud Salehi; Ehssan Mozafari; Seyed Hasan Moosa-Kazemi Journal: Asian Pac J Trop Biomed Date: 2013-12