Malaria situation of Central Vietnam in March, 2010 against the same period of 2009
Malaria morbidity
Malaria morbidity in the whole region, as compared with the same period of 2009, decreased by 2.03% (1,333/1,069 cases), with the Central Coastal area 8.33% higher, the West Highlands 13.39% lower.
- 6/15 provinces had higher malaria morbidity, including Quang Nam (151.06%), Quang Ngai (35%), Binh Dinh (26.09%), Khanh Hoa (16.67%), Dak Lak (15.33%) and Kon Tum (7.38%).
- 4/15 provinces had lower malaria morbidity, including Da Nang city (-100%), Ninh Thuan (-31.82%), Quang Tri (-16.67%), Kon Tum (-4.88%). Thua Thien-Hue had unchangeable rate against the same period of last year.
Malaria parasites
The malaria parasite rates of the whole region in April 2010, as compared with the same period of 2009, increased by 36.98%, with the Central Coastal area 56.87% higher, the West Highlands 14.14% up.
- 8/15 provinces with increased rates of malaria parasites included Quang Nam (545.5%), Kon Tum (276.37%) , Quang Ngai (194.05%), Dak Lak (81.06).30%), Khanh Hoa (57.28%), Thua Thien-Hue (43.38), Binh Dinh (0.56%) and Quang Tri (0.16%).
- 7/15 provinces with decreased rates of malaria parasites included Quang Binh (-37.52%), Da Nang (-5.28%), Phu Yen (-12.01%), Ninh Thuan (-26.56%), Binh Thuan (-1.83%), Gia Lai (-52.92%) and Dak Nong (-11.02%).
Severve and complicated malaria
The whole region had 2 severe malaria cases, decreasing by 75% compared with the same period of 2009, including Quang Binh and Khanh Hoa one case each.
Malaria death
The whole region had 1 death from malaria in Khanh Hoa
Evaluation of malaria situation in April of 2010
In this month, the malaria morbidity rates in the whole region tended to decrease compared with the same period of last year, but the decreased rate was still low (2.03%). That was the effort of health centres and the IMPE-Quy Nhon in applying malaria control measures. However, rate of malaria parasites still increased, so it is necessary for the Institute to strengthen more malaria control measures and epidemiological surveillance at high-risk areas to prevent the outbreaks from occuring.
Fascioliasis and other helminths situation
There were totally 2,936 patients coming to seek diagnosis and treatment at the clinic in April of 2010. Among the patients, 28 cases were diagnosed with Fascioliasis, accounting for 0.95%, the remaining patients were diagnosed and treated with other common helminths such as Toxocara canis, Strongyloides stercoralis, Taenia solium, Gnathostoma stercoralis.