An epidemiological overview of malaria in Bangladesh
| Autor: | Islam, Nazrul, Bonovas, Stefanos, Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.[0000-0002-3307-0246], Bonovas, Stefanos [0000-0001-6102-6579] |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Veterinary medicine
Mosquito Control Epidemiology Drug Resistance Artesunate Malarial retinopathy Drug resistance Review Brain malaria Hepatitis Plasmodium knowlesi malaria Risk Factors South-east asia Prevalence Malarial hepatitis Travel medicine Malaria Falciparum Priority journal Risk assessment education.field_of_study Bangladesh biology Educational status Chloroquine plus primaquine Quinine Plasmodium vivax malaria Medline Anemia Patient referral Mosquito control Pyrimethamine plus sulfadoxine Infectious Diseases Geography Dihydroartemisinin Plasmodium knowlesi Doxycycline Artesunate plus mefloquine Artemether Human Falciparum medicine.medical_specialty Population Plasmodium falciparum Social class Artemether plus benflumetol Environmental health parasitic diseases medicine Humans Forest education Retinopathy Internet Malaria falciparum Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Tetracycline medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Bed net Cotrimoxazole Malaria Google scholar Social Class Risk factors Socioeconomics Systematic review Geographic distribution |
| Zdroj: | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease |
| Popis: | Bangladesh is one of the four major malaria-endemic countries in South-East Asia having approximately 34% of its population at risk of malaria. This paper aims at providing an overview of the malaria situation in this country. Relevant information was retrieved from published articles and reports in PubMed and Google Scholar. Malaria in Bangladesh is concentrated in 13 districts with a prevalence ranging between 3.1% and 36%, and is mostly caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Geographical conditions pose a potential risk for Plasmodium knowlesi malaria. Resistance to a number of drugs previously recommended for treatment has been reported. Low socio-economic status, poor schooling and close proximity to water bodies and forest areas comprise important risk factors. Despite the significant steps in Long Lasting Insecticide Net (LLIN)/Insecticide Treated Net (ITN) coverage in Bangladesh, there are still many challenges including the extension of malaria support to the remote areas of Bangladesh, where malaria prevalence is higher, and further improvements in the field of referral system and treatment. 11 1 29 36 |
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