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Indian Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volume  11, Issue 2, July - December 2023, Pages 27-30
 

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A Study of Malaria in Kerala

Arvind Nath

Scientist ‘E’, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpm.2321.5917.11223.3

Abstract

Background: To the best knowledge of the author, there is no available literature on the status of Malaria in Kerala. Hence the preparation of this document.

Objectives: To find out the parameters of Malaria in Kerala till as recently as possible.

Methods: By studying the documents prepared by the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases (NCVBD) and doing a web search on Malaria in Kerala.

Results: It is seen that the Annual Parasite Incidence of Malaria in Kerala had come down to the very low level of 0.03 in 2018 and that there were only 309 cases of Malaria in Kerala during 2021.

Conclusions: Kerala is very close to achieving near elimination goals but will have to take active measures to reach it.


Keywords : Malaria, Kerala, API, NCVBD, WHO.
Corresponding Author : Arvind Nath