Abdul Qader Khan, Irshad Ali, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Yaseen, Syed Zaheer Abbas, Farees Ud Din Mufti, Ghadir Ali.
Malaria; epidemiological study in fata areas of Khyber Pukhtunkhwah Pakistan.
Professional Med J Jan ;23(05):553-8.

Introduction: Malaria is second most life threatening disease in the world. It shows highest morbidity rate among serious illness including tuberculosis etc. Pakistan is at high risk of this disease giving very rise high frequency of Malaria victims in rural areas of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. Due to its severe epidemics in specific regions they are termed as malarious areas of a country. Objectives: Main purpose of the study was to find out prevalence (p-value) of malaria in local community of FR Bannu region visited to basic health clinics. Study Design: In current survey based epidemiological descriptive study, we analyzed valuable data of malaria epidemic and its prevalence in selected areas of FATA (FR Bannu) region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa via questionnaire & personal interaction. Study Period: The study was conducted in the months of June 2014 to August 2014. Material & Methods: Followed questionnaire against gender, age, seasonal, area & specie wise protocol survey. Results: Results showed (P > 0.05) ranging variables including high number of plasmodium vivax strain over plasmodium falciparum, gender comparison was dominant by male against females, age wise effect of pathogenic strain upon infants and old aged peoples, seasonal occurrence and its prevalence was less in cold months and in start of summer season where the data of rural areas was at its peak risk. Conclusion: It is concluded that pregnant ladies and infants are at high risk in such areas, so more care and control programs for malaria eradication are needed in selected areas of Pakistan.

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