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Oktay Alver¹, Emel Yilmaz, Sevim Akçağlar

¹Uludağ Universitesi Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali, Bursa, Turkey. oktayalver@uludag.edu.tr

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|January 29, 2008

Summary

This study found that most malaria cases in Bursa were imported, primarily caused by Plasmodium vivax. Surveillance data from 2003-2006 revealed a low slide positivity rate of 0.08%.

Area of Science:

Medical Entomology
Infectious Diseases
Public Health

Context:

Malaria surveillance in Bursa, Turkey, between January 1, 2003, and October 30, 2006.
Retrospective analysis of 64,529 blood samples examined by the Malaria Control Unit.
Focus on infectious disease trends within the Bursa Health Directory.

Purpose:

To analyze malaria case data from Bursa, Turkey, from 2003 to 2006.
To identify the prevalence, origins, and species of malaria detected.
To support ongoing malaria control efforts in the region.

Summary:

A total of 55 malaria cases were reported out of 64,529 blood samples examined.
The overall slide positivity rate was 0.08%.
56.3% of cases were imported, with Plasmodium vivax being the predominant species, except for three foreign-origin Plasmodium falciparum cases.

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Impact:

Provides crucial epidemiological data for malaria control strategies in Bursa.
Highlights the significance of imported malaria cases in a non-endemic region.
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