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Malaria Epidemiology, Life Cycle and National Drug
Policy-2010Dr. P. V. M. LakshmiAssistant professorSchool of Public
Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,
ChandigarhSchool of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of
Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhOutline of the
SessionBurden of the diseaseIndiaPunjabEpidemiologyLife
cycleNational Drug Policy2School of Public Health,Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhBurden of
the Disease95% of the population live in endemic area80% of cases
from 20% of population in hilly, tribal and inaccessible areasHigh
incidence during rainy season
3School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, ChandigarhTrend of Malaria Cases &
Deaths, India: 1995 -20104School of Public Health,Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh4Trend of
Epidemiological Indicators of Malaria: 2001 -105School of Public
Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,
ChandigarhTrend of Malaria Cases in Punjab: 2008 -12*6School of
Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and
Research, ChandigarhMalariaParasitic diseaseCaused by Plasmodium
speciesVivax, Falciparum, Ovale and MalariaeTransmitted by bite of
Female Anopheles mosquito
7School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, ChandigarhLife Cycle8
Incubation Period: 10 -14dExtrinsic Incubation Period: 7-12
daysSchool of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, ChandigarhPlasmodium speciesSpeciesIntra
RBC Schizont periodType of RBCRelapseGlobal distributionVivax48 hrs
ReticulocytesYesEverywhere except
AfricaOvale48hrsReticulocytesYesAfricaMalariae72 hrsOlder
RBCNoEverywhereFalciparum48 hrsAllNoTropical regions9School of
Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and
Research, ChandigarhVectorsAnopheles culcifaciesAverage life
span: