The malaria situation and antimalaria program in Laos.
Malaria is endemic in all 17 provinces of Laos. Transmission is perennial with a "seasonal peak" coinciding with the rainy season. The vectors Anopheles minimus and An. balabacensis (=dirus) remain susceptible to DDT. Chloroquine-resistance of Plasmodium falciparum is at the RI-RII level. Multidrug resistance is not yet a problem. Major constraints of the antimalaria program involve logistics and operational problems solutions to which are specifically addressed in the recommendations.
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Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007812:Laos / Q000453:epidemiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D009032:Mosquito Control; D009874:Operations Research; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012621:Seasons
D000962:Antimalarials