Is the incidence of malaria decreasing in endemic area of Turkey?
Much international business and tourism travels occur, as well as the deployment of soldiers to other places. The aim of this study was both to determine incidence of malaria in the military hospital, Diyarbakir, southeast region of Turkey, and to point out the incidence of this disease. During the study period (1997-2004), 609 cases were found in a military hospital, which is in an endemic area for vivax malaria. This article review trends in current malaria status as well as possible factors for the decreasing prevalence throughout the study period.
Ardic
Nurittin
N
Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, GMMA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. nurittinardic@yahoo.com
Tanyuksel
Mehmet
M
Ozyurt
Mustafa
M
Araz
Engin
E
D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology