Aydin M F, Sahin A
Research Laboratory, Higher Health School, University of Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey, 70200, Karaman, Turkey.
Iran J Parasitol. 2013 Apr;8(2):296-301.
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium spp. with high morbidity and mortality in human in tropical and subtropical regions. In recent years, number of malaria cases has been significantly reduced because of fight with the disease in Turkey. This study intended to investigate the malaria epidemiology in Mersin Province from 2002 to 2011 using data from the provincial Public Health Directorate.
Over ten years, 303573 blood samples were taken from the people by active and passive surveillance methods and blood smears were prepared. Smears were stained with Giemsa and examined under the microscope.
Totally, 73 people including 44 male and 29 female were positive in terms of Plasmodium spp. It was determined that P. vivax observed in 67 cases while P. falciparum in 6 cases. Cases were mainly observed in 15 to 44 years old range, showed an increase between June-September periods and a significant decrease after 2006. Out of the 73 malaria cases, 54 cases were from Mersin Province and 13 cases were imported from another province of Turkey. Six cases were transmitted from abroad.
These results provide information about malaria epidemiology in an endemic area in Turkey and contribute its prevention in Mersin Province.
疟疾是由疟原虫属引起的一种传染病，在热带和亚热带地区的人类中发病率和死亡率很高。近年来，由于土耳其对该疾病的防治，疟疾病例数量已显著减少。本研究旨在利用该省公共卫生部门的数据，调查2002年至2011年梅尔辛省的疟疾流行病学情况。
在十年间，通过主动和被动监测方法从人群中采集了303573份血样，并制作了血涂片。涂片用吉姆萨染色，在显微镜下检查。
总共73人疟原虫属检测呈阳性，其中男性44人，女性29人。确定间日疟原虫67例，恶性疟原虫6例。病例主要出现在15至44岁年龄段，6月至9月期间有所增加，2006年后显著下降。73例疟疾病例中，54例来自梅尔辛省，13例从土耳其其他省份输入。6例为境外输入。
这些结果提供了关于土耳其一个流行地区疟疾流行病学的信息，并有助于梅尔辛省的疟疾防治。
