Newly transmitted Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the central highland plateaux of Madagascar: assessment of clinical impact in a rural community

Plasmodium falciparum has recently reappeared in the central highland plateaux of Madagascar. To define its role in the overall malaria pathology occurring during the rainy season, we conducted a clinical and parasitological study among the 2776 consultants of a malaria field health centre which we...

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Published in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1990-03, Vol.68 (2), p.217-222
Main Authors: Lepers, J P, Deloron, P, Andriamagatiana-Rason, M D, Ramanamirija, J A, Coulanges, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Demographic aspects
Disease transmission
Female
Humans
Infant
Madagascar
Malaria
Malaria - epidemiology
Malaria - parasitology
Malaria - transmission
Male
Plasmodium falciparum
Prevalence
Rural Population
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Summary:Plasmodium falciparum has recently reappeared in the central highland plateaux of Madagascar. To define its role in the overall malaria pathology occurring during the rainy season, we conducted a clinical and parasitological study among the 2776 consultants of a malaria field health centre which we established in the middle of the transmission area. From January to June 1988 the overall parasite rate was 63.2% and did not vary with age; the overall splenic rate was 46.9%, decreasing in individuals over 15 years of age. After the beginning of the main transmission season, an increase in parasite rates and parasite densities was observed, while febrile illnesses associated with malaria parasitaemia decreased. During the second part of the rainy season the parasite densities started to decrease, while parasite rates and malaria-associated fevers remained at the same level. The frequency of fevers was not related to the malaria parasite density owing to individual and seasonal variations.
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604