title: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND ENTOMOLOGICAL CORRELATION OF MALARIA TRANSMISSION IN AN AIR FORCE STATION.
abstract: An epidemio-entomological study was carried out at an Air Force Station located in a semi-hilly, forested, highly malarious, tribal belt in Central India. Malaria incidence for the period 1995-1998 showed highest incidence among DSC personnel. Entomological studies identified exophilic vectors (A culicifacies), whose bionomics coincided with outdoor nature of occupation of the DSC personnel. Active surveillance among neighbouring villages showed high endemicity particularly in the tribal villages. Heavy rainfall in 1997 had a slight inhibiting effect on transmission. Because of exophilism of the vectors and occupational hazard of malaria faced by the DSC personnel, personal protective measures hold the key to malaria control in this group.
authors.affiliation: Reader, (Preventive and Social Medicine)& Epidemiologist, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Ex-Commanding Officer, 3 Air Force Hospital, Amla Depot, Dist Betul, Pin - 460 553.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nayak
keywords: Entomology; Epidemiology; Malaria; Vectors