Malaria Situation in Isfahan in the Last Five Years



Soleimanifard S¹ ; Akbari M² ; Sabetghadam M³ ; Saberi S¹ Show Affiliations
Source: Journal of Isfahan Medical School Published:2011

Abstract

Background: Malaria is the most important parasitological disease which infected annually 300-500 millions people and caused more than one million people. Eradication process has began since 1950 and Isfahan province was under protection too. In 2003 WHO, put Isfahan in sixth rank after Sistan & Balochestan, Hormozgan, Kerman, Fars and Tehran. Therefore epidemiological study of regional malaria has a special importance. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study. The study population was all of the patients with malaria who refers to health centers since 2004 to 2009. Sampling method has been unaccidental simple assay. Finding: Totally 726 patients were investigated, 679 patients (93.5%) are male and 47 patients (6.5%) are female. The mean age of studied population was 25.9 ± 9.9 years. Plasmodium vivax was the high prevalent parasite (94.6%). The most prevalence of Malaria was seen in 2005 with 243 patients (23.5%) and during june (11.8%). Afgan immigrants are 91% and Iranian patients were only 2.8% of all patints. After the treatment, 348 patients (47.9%) are fully recovered, 39 patients (5.4%) were remained under treatment and we didn't have any information from 339 patients (46.7%).Conclusion: Isfahan climate, existence of species of anophel masquito (macolypenis, superpictues and sakharovi) and uncontrolled immigration of Afghans, can lead Isfahan to be a new center for growing malaria epidemics. Therefore we can prevent the distribution of malaria by controlling of entrance, prevent of immigration and effective treatment.