Published Date: 2010-04-26 20:00:07
Subject: PRO/EDR> Malaria - India: (KA)
Archive Number: 20100426.1346
MALARIA - INDIA: (KARNATAKA)
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Date: Mon 26 Apr 2010
Source: Deccan Herald [edited]
<http://www.deccanherald.com/content/65994/malaria-outbreak-five-districts.html>
Five districts have reported an outbreak of malaria recently in
Karnataka. Although the state is doing quite well in terms of
implementing the Central Government's National Vector Borne Disease
Control Programme (NVBDCP), malaria cases have been reported every
year from endemic pockets.
Of late, Bijapur has reported 436 cases, Bagalkot 74, Koppal 275,
Chitradurga 15 and Tumkur 214. Sources in the Department of Health
said the health officials needed to be proactive. "Many health
officials do not understand the severity of a malaria outbreak. If
necessary action is not taken on time, malaria can spread to the
cities," sources said.
Apparently, Karnataka had received a letter of appreciation from
NVBDCP for controlling malaria in a very short time span recently. In
2008, there were reportedly 8 deaths due to malaria, with 47 160
confirmed cases and 9957 _Plasmodium falciparum_ (PF) (severe) cases.
In 2009, there were 36 830 confirmed malaria cases and 5685 PF cases
with no reported deaths.
State health secretary Dr E V Ramana Reddy said the government is
doing well in controlling malaria. "Every time there is an outbreak
of malaria cases, we do take immediate action and do the needful. But
certain areas are endemic, and we can only make efforts to reduce the
number of cases," he said.
The secretary said lack of junior health assistants was a major
hurdle faced by the malaria programme. The junior health assistants
go door to door in affected areas and distribute medicines for
malaria. "We are in the process of recruiting 5000 health workers.
Shortly, we will have more staff to overcome the staff crunch," the
secretary added.
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[Southern India, including Karnataka state, is usually regarded as a
low risk area. However, the reports of malaria in visitors to Goa
have highlighted that there is little information about malaria in
other states of southern India. - Mod.EP]
See Also
2009----
Malaria, falciparum - India (02): (AS) RFI 20091220.4294
Malaria, falciparum - India: (BR) cerebral 20090810.2840
Malaria drug, adverse events - India: RFI 20090706.2431
Malaria, falciparum - EU ex India (GA) 20090125.0325
2008
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Malaria - India (02): (Chandigarh) 20081207.3841
Malaria, falciparum - EU ex India (Goa) (02) 20080202.0418
Malaria, falciparum - EU ex India (Goa): Sweden 20080124.0294
2007
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Malaria - India (Goa, Rajastan) 20070716.2287
Malaria - EU ex India (Goa) (02): UK 20070301.0728
Malaria - EU ex India (Goa) 20070112.0150
Malaria - Germany, Sweden ex India (Goa) 20070102.0014
Denmark ex India (Goa): RFI 20070101.0001
2006
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Malaria - India (West Bengal) 20060627.1783
Malaria - India (Assam) (03) 20060507.1318
Malaria - India (Assam) (02) 20060430.1254
Malaria - India (Assam) 20060420.1160
2005
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Malaria, resistant - India 20050107.0047
2004
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Malaria - India (Mumbai) 20041002.2716
2003
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Malaria - India (Haryana) (02) 20031018.2620
Malaria - 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
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