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Epidemiology of Malaria in Kot Kashmir and Serai Gambila (District Lakki Marwat), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Source :
- Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 341-347 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022.
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Abstract
- Background and Objectives: Malaria is one of the serious infections worldwide and is a global major health concern. The preset study aimed to determine the prevalence of malaria in Kot Kashmir (during 2017–2018) and Serai Gambila (in 2015) in the District Lakki Marwat. Methods: The retrospective study was conducted by collecting the data recorded in the official registers and data were consolidated into different age groups and months. Results: Overall Plasmodium vivax accounted for >98% and Plasmodium falciparum 60 years.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2589627X and 25896288
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8b45a79482764adf8d8c9620c552b2cc
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jnsm.jnsm_17_22