Published Date: 2003-10-18 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/EDR> Malaria - India (Haryana) (02)
Archive Number: 20031018.2620
MALARIA - INDIA (HARYANA) (02)
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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003
From: Dr Rana Jawad Asghar <jawad@alumni.washington.edu>
Source: Times of India [edited]
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=233561>
Cerebral malaria in Faridabad
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Cerebral malaria has broken out in the Mewat province, Haryana Region. 2
people of Dhauj and Swamika villages succumbed to the disease at Escorts
Hospital earlier this week. The district malaria office was unaware of the
outbreak. Unconfirmed reports from Hathin spoke of at least 20 deaths due
to malarial fever in the surrounding villages.
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Dr Rana Jawad Asghar
Program Manager Child Survival, Mozambique
Provincial Coordinator Sofala Province, Mozambique
Health Alliance International, Seattle, WA, USA
Coordinator South Asian Public Health Forum
<http://www.saphf.org>
<jawad@alumni.washington.edu>
<http://www.DrJawad.com>
[Faridabad is located is located less than 50 kilometers south of New
Delhi, an area which is usually regarded as low-endemic for malaria and
represents a further report of increased malaria activity in the Haryana
Region just south of New Delhi. Comments from the Ministry of Health on the
situation would be highly appreciated. - Mod.EP]
See Also
Malaria - India (Haryana) 20031005.2504Malaria - India (Kerala): request for information 20030605.1378
2002
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Malaria - India (Assam) 20020613.4483
2001
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Malaria - India (Assam) 20010604.1102
2000
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Malaria - India (Uttar Pradesh) 20001017.1777
1999
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Malaria, vivax, resistant - India (Mumbai) 19990316.0389
1996
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Malaria - India, 1995 (5) 19960405.0652
Malaria - India, 1995 (4) 19960403.0625
Malaria - India, 1995 (3) 19960402.0619
Malaria - India, 1995 (2) 19960402.0617
Malaria - India, 1995: RFI 19960330.0590
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