title: [The epidemiology of malaria in Ordu between 2002 and 2011].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Malaria is still an important public health problem both in Turkey and worldwide. In this research, we examined the epidemiology of malaria using the data provided by the Malaria Control Unit of the Infectious Disease Division of Ordu Health Directory, from the years 2002 to 2011.
  
  
  METHODS
  The retrospective study was performed on data from the Provincial Health Directory. The cases were evaluated according to age groups, gender, locations, months and parasite species.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the last 10 year period, a total of 31,575 blood samples were evaluated and 6 malaria cases (0.02%) were detected. Positive cases were examined all patients aged 15 years old and over. Cases were found to be imported cases coming to Ordu from other countries. The agent in half of cases was found to be Plasmodium vivax; Plasmodium falciparum was determined in the other half. All P. falciparum cases were found to be imported cases coming to Ordu from abroad.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this study, determination of the state of information on malaria in Ordu was the target, with the aim of using these data to contribute to the epidemiological data of malaria in our country. In addition, the protective measures to be taken against the disease are thought to be helpful.
authors: Ordu Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ordu, Turkey. dryelizcetinkol@gmail.com
authors: Yeliz
authors: Y
authors: Cetinkol
authors: Arzu Altunçekiç
authors: AA
authors: Yıldırım
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult