Original Research Article I Volume 2 I Issue 2 I 2014

INCIDENCE OF URBAN MALARIA IN VIJAYAWADA CITY OF KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

Jayadev. D. J; Viveka Vardhani. V

Biolife; 2014, 2(2), pp 452-462

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7204520

Abstract:

Malaria, a disease of antiquity, has proved to be a formidable deterrent to the cultural and socio-economic progress of man in the tropical, sub-tropical and monsoon prone zones of the world. A survey (from July 2008 to June 2009) was conducted on the incidence of urban malaria in Vijayawada city of Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India showed high incidence of malaria in slum locality. No incidence of P. falciparam malaria was found in the analysis of 433 blood smears in posh areas. No fever cases were found in the age group of 0-1. There was no statistical difference in the occurrence of malaria in between male and female of different age groups.

Keywords:

Incidence of urban malaria, Posh, Mixed, Slum, Hilly and Low lying areas, Vijayawada

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Article Dates:

Received: 3 April 2014; Accepted: 20 May 2014; Published: 8 June 2014

How To Cite:

Jayadev. D. J, & Viveka Vardhani. V. (2022). INCIDENCE OF URBAN MALARIA IN VIJAYAWADA CITY OF KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA. Biolife, 2(2), 452–462. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7204520