Abstract

ROJAS JAIMES, Jesús. Frequency of and risk factors for malaria in the District of Huepetuhe, Madre de Dios, Peru. Rev Med Hered [online]. 2013, vol.24, n.2, pp.131-135. ISSN 1018-130X.

Objective: To determine the frequency of and risk factors for malaria in the District of Huepetuhe, Madre de Dios, Peru. Methods: Cross sectional study that included 170 febrile patients attended at the Huepetuhe´s Peripheral Health Care Centre Laboratory. Thick smears and rapid diagnostic tests were performed to diagnose and speciate Plasmodium parasites. Field visits were carried-out to evaluate risk factors for malaria acquisition. Results: 124 (72.9%) patients tested positive for malaria, all of them were infected with P. vivax; 75% were males; 64.5% had between 20 and 59 years of age. More than half of the patients came from Alto Puquiri (27.4%) and Tranquera (26.2%). Conclusions: Malaria is endemic in Alto Puquiri and Tranquera were illegal mining is performed.

Keywords : Malaria; endemic; Plasmodium vivax .

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