Objective:To survey malaria prevalence in Sarbaz from April 2009 to October 2010.Methods: Epidemiological data of 1 464 confirmed malarial patients were analyzed according to demographic status,sex,age,nationality,iso...Objective:To survey malaria prevalence in Sarbaz from April 2009 to October 2010.Methods: Epidemiological data of 1 464 confirmed malarial patients were analyzed according to demographic status,sex,age,nationality,isolated species and residence place.Results:The majority of patients were male 930(64.8%) but 514(35.2%) were female.82.5%of patients were Iranian,14%Pakistani immigrants,and 3.5%Afghan immigrants.Data collected showed that 90% of isolated species were Plasmodium vivax,7.8%Plasmodium falciparum,and 2.2%Plasmodium malariae and mixed species.Conclusions:Therefore,it is crystal clear that refugees should be prohibited by government and controlled by experts in health centers in order to campaign effectively with this life threating disease.展开更多
A case of malaria infection in a 42-year-old woman in rural area of Mahmodabad,Mazandaran Province,North Iran was reported and discussed elaborately.She was complaining about recurrent fevers,sweating,headache and mya...A case of malaria infection in a 42-year-old woman in rural area of Mahmodabad,Mazandaran Province,North Iran was reported and discussed elaborately.She was complaining about recurrent fevers,sweating,headache and myalgia in back.After her first admission to hospital due lo misdiagnose she did not receive proper treatment and the patient suffered from clinical manifestations again.Eventually in the second admission to another hospital,after a precise examination on her thick and thin blood smear the agent of disease was recognized appropriately as Plasmodium vivax and treated accordingly.展开更多
文摘Objective:To survey malaria prevalence in Sarbaz from April 2009 to October 2010.Methods: Epidemiological data of 1 464 confirmed malarial patients were analyzed according to demographic status,sex,age,nationality,isolated species and residence place.Results:The majority of patients were male 930(64.8%) but 514(35.2%) were female.82.5%of patients were Iranian,14%Pakistani immigrants,and 3.5%Afghan immigrants.Data collected showed that 90% of isolated species were Plasmodium vivax,7.8%Plasmodium falciparum,and 2.2%Plasmodium malariae and mixed species.Conclusions:Therefore,it is crystal clear that refugees should be prohibited by government and controlled by experts in health centers in order to campaign effectively with this life threating disease.
文摘A case of malaria infection in a 42-year-old woman in rural area of Mahmodabad,Mazandaran Province,North Iran was reported and discussed elaborately.She was complaining about recurrent fevers,sweating,headache and myalgia in back.After her first admission to hospital due lo misdiagnose she did not receive proper treatment and the patient suffered from clinical manifestations again.Eventually in the second admission to another hospital,after a precise examination on her thick and thin blood smear the agent of disease was recognized appropriately as Plasmodium vivax and treated accordingly.
