title: Morbidity pattern and time trends of filaria cases at a PHC in Dakshina Kannada District.
abstract: A study on morbity pattern and time trends of filaria cases was carried out in a PHC of Dakshin Kannada District during November 2000 to January 2001. The age and sex distribution of all 416 filaria cases recorded revealed that 235 (56.49%) were females and maximum concentration of 263 (63.21%) was in the age group of 16-45 years. The seasonal distribution revealed that rainy season accounted the highest number of cases 197 (47.35%). The prevalence was highest, 1.96/1000 population in the year 1993 and lowest, 0.71/1000 population in the year 1995.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Community Medicine, K.M.C., Mangalore-575001.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ravikiran
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sajjan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vijaya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Ramkrishna
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Dev
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Jegan
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013997:Time Factors