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The Epidemiology of Malaria in Elazığ and Bingöl Between 2005 and 2008
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Original Investigation
VOLUME: 34 ISSUE: 4
P: 152-154
December 2010

The Epidemiology of Malaria in Elazığ and Bingöl Between 2005 and 2008

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2010;34(4):152-154
DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2010.02
Ahmet ERENSOY
Salih KUK
1. Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, Türkiye
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Received Date: 20.01.2010
Accepted Date: 24.11.2010
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ABSTRACT

Object:

Malaria is a very important public health problem both for the world and Turkey. In this retrospective study, we investigated malaria using the data provided by The Health Administration of Elazığ and Bingöl between 2005 and 2008.

Methods:

A total of 2.380 blood smears were examined during this 4-year period and malaria was found in 9 (0.37%) in Elazığ, whereas a total of 11.548 blood smears were examined and malaria was found in 200 (0.02%) in Bingöl.

Results:

All of the cases were 14 years and over and caused by Plasmodium vivax. All patients were newly arrived cases who had come to Elazığ and Bingöl from other regions for different reasons.

Conclusion:

We hope that our study contributes to the epidemiology of malaria and its prevention.

Keywords:
Elazığ, Bingöl, epidemiology