A Brief Study on the Prevalence of Malaria in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Keywords:
control strategies, Malaria, India, Kolkata, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, seasonal trend
Abstract
Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed based on data collected from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation documents on Taltala area residents during the winter. Collected data included age, sex, malaria category, medicine intake history, and others. Outcomes following medication, such as chloroquine tablets, artemisinin-based combination therapies, and primaquine, were also assessed.
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