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Archives   2007

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   19,  Number   2

TITLE:   Prevalence of malaria in Shwe Zar and Myothagyi villages of Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
AUTHOR:   Maung Maung Mya; Khin Saw Aye; Khin Myat Tun; Pe Than Htun; Han Win; Sein Min; Yaung Naung Maung Maung
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2007; 19(2): 106-110
ABSTRACT:   Shwe Zar and Myothagyi villages of Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State are in the border area of Myanmar and Bangladesh. These villages are in the coastal area of the Bay of Bengal. In May 2004, we studied the prevalence of malaria in these villages. Two hundred and fifty one villagers were recruited from Shwe Zar village and 400 villagers were recruited from Myothagyi village. Diagnosis of malaria was done by thick and thin blood films with direct microscopy. The prevalence of malaria in Shwe Zar and Myothagyi villages were found to be 12.75% and 8.5% respectively. In Shwe Zar and Myothagyi villages, P. falciparum parasite positivity rates in total malaria positive patients were 81.25% and 79.41%. P.vivax were 18.75% and 17.65%, gametocyte positive rates were 0.39% and 0.25% and Parasite Density Index (PDI) were 1.9 and 1.79 respectively. Only one mixed (P.f+P.v) infection was found in Myothagyi village. Further detailed study of parasitological, entomological, immunological and sociological studies need to be conducted for epidemiological perspective.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Malaria.
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