A retrospective study on imported malaria in Jordan. 2. Malaria among non-military Jordanians.
Cases of imported malaria among civilian Jordanians returning from Asian and African countries from 1991-2011 are documented. A total of 511 cases of imported malaria were diagnosed among civilian Jordanians travelling abroad. Majority of cases were reported among adults over 21 year old accounting for or 87,67% of the total number of cases. Eighteen different categories of occupation were identified, where as students studying abroad showed the highest infection rate (33.2%), especially those returning from India (n=70). Infection among males was as high as 91.78%, compared to 8.22% in females. Females were mostly housewives accompanying their spouses. Cases were reported from 34 Asian and African countries.Most cases were reported among Jordanians returning from Pakistan (23.68%), Yemen (18.6%), India (18.4%) and Sudan (5.1%). The majority of infections were due to Plasmodium vivax (n=370, 72.4%), followed by Plasmodium falciparum (n=138, 27%). Only one case of Plasmodium malariae was observed. Few cases (n=3, 0.65%) of mixed infection with P. vivax and P. falciparum were reported. Sudan was the main source of P. falciparum (25.4%) followed by Yemen (20.3%), while Pakistan was the main source of P. vivax (28.9%) followed by India (22.7%). Most mixed infection cases were acquired in Sudan (66.7%).
Parasitic and Zoonotic Diseases Division, Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan.
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Kanani
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Amr
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Alkhatib
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Shadfan
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Al-Rashadan
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Hani
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001211:Asia, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult