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Maninder Pal Singh Pardal¹, Rajvir Bhalwar, Vijay Kumar Mehta

¹Central Government, Indian Army, Headquarter 21 Mountain Divison - 908 421, C/O 99 APO, India.

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Malaria incidence in Assam army units has increased over five years, with Plasmodium falciparum infections rising significantly. This trend highlights the need for continued malaria surveillance and control measures in military populations.

Keywords:

Assam P falciparum P vivax malaria

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Area of Science:

Tropical Medicine
Epidemiology
Military Health

Background:

Malaria remains a significant health concern in tropical regions.
Understanding disease trends in deployed military personnel is crucial for public health.
Assam, India, is an endemic area for malaria, posing risks to army units.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the trend of malaria incidence.
To determine the proportion of Plasmodium falciparum infections.
To analyze these trends in army units deployed in Assam over a five-year period.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study design.
Analysis of data from army units stationed in Assam over five years.
Statistical analysis using percentages and Chi-square tests.

Main Results:

Malaria accounted for 3.60% to 7% of hospital admissions.
A significant increasing trend in overall malaria incidence was observed (P=0.023).
Plasmodium falciparum constituted 86% to 98% of malaria cases, with a significant increasing trend from 2005 to 2006 (P=0.008).

Conclusions:

Malaria incidence is increasing among army units in Assam.
Plasmodium falciparum is the predominant species and its proportion is also rising.
These findings underscore the importance of sustained malaria prevention and control strategies for military personnel in endemic areas.