Rahman W A, Adanan C R, Abu Hassan A
School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1998 Sep;29(3):537-40.
A study on the distribution of malaria in Hulu Perak district, Peninsular Malaysia was carried out between January and December 1993. The study encompassed the distribution of malaria cases according to sex, age and profession. A total of 332 cases were recorded, with 182 cases occurring in males. The highest infection was observed in the above 15 years old age group. Forest workers (loggers, rattan collectors and forest product gatherers) were the group most exposed to the disease (32.8%), followed by both plantantion workers (32.2%) and aboriginal communities (32.2%). Army and police personnels (2.1%) were also infected. Plasmodium falciparum was the most common species of malaria in the area.
1993年1月至12月期间，在马来西亚半岛霹雳 Hulu 地区开展了一项疟疾分布情况研究。该研究涵盖了按性别、年龄和职业划分的疟疾病例分布情况。共记录了332例病例，其中182例发生在男性身上。15岁以上年龄组的感染率最高。森林工人（伐木工、藤条采集工和林产品采集工）是最易感染该疾病的群体（32.8%），其次是种植园工人（32.2%）和原住民社区（32.2%）。军队和警察人员也有感染（2.1%）。恶性疟原虫是该地区最常见的疟原虫种类。
