Epidemiology of malaria in Al-Tameem Province, Iraq, 1991-2000.
To determine the rates of malarial infection in different areas of Al-Tameem province, we conducted a cross-sectional study from 1991 to 2000. We found an overall infection rate of 0.76% by Plasmodium vivax. Infection rates were highest in Dibis district (1.12%), followed by infections from outside the province (0.93%) and in Hawija district (0.89%), Kirkuk (0.62%) and Dakok (0.17%). Rates of infection varied by year with the lowest rate in 1991 (0.02%) and the highest rate in 1996 (1.84%). All ages were represented, with the highest rate of infection among 21-30-year-olds. Males had a slightly higher rate of infection (0.78%) than females (0.73%).
Kadir
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College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq.
Ismail
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Tahir
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009032:Mosquito Control; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000469:parasitology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel