[Malaria in the Saharan region of Senegal. 2. Parasitological indices].
The malaria parasitological indexes have been studied in three villages situated in the Senegal river central valley. Near one of them an irrigated rice field has been operational since July 1989. Each village has its own health care unit and the consumption of antimalarial drugs, especially chloroquine, is important. The parasitological indexes in children 0 to 9 years old and in patients presenting with symptoms evocative of malarial attacks are low. Irrigation of the rice field area does not seem to be an increasing factor for the malaria parasite rates in the area.
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Département de Biologie animale, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université C.A.D., Dakar, Sénégal.
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Hervé
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Diack
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Diallo
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D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010965:Plasmodium malariae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology
D002738:Chloroquine
Le paludisme en zone sahélienne du Sénégal. 2. Indices parasitaires.