Variation in Types of Malaria in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India
Arvind Nath *
ICMR – National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8 Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objectives: To find out the status of Malaria in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
Materials and Methods: By analyzing the data available on the websites of the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC).
Results: The Malaria problem is maximum in the Nicobar District and least in the North and Middle Andaman District.
Conclusions: Vivax type of Malaria is the commonest type found in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Keywords: Malaria, Andaman, Nicobar
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