Malaria, brain - Nepal

[eladdie]

Brain Malaria Patients Found in Dhanusha

THT Online
Janakpurdham, March 12

The patients of brain malaria are found at Dhanusha district, the Janakpur Zonal Hospital said.
Brain malaria is said to be more dangerous than common malaria, the patients of brain malaria become unconscious just after having fever for few times.
General Branch of Disease Control, Janakpur has provided ten sets of disease diagnose equipment to the Hospital after the patients of brain malaria found in the district.
There are 700 patients of brain malaria in Nepal whereas the number of the disease is more in Dhanusha, Jhapa and Kanchanpur districts, Dr Garibdas Thakur of the General Branch said.
In the primary stage of treatment, patients are given injection named Kuinidin when they are unconscious and given medicine as they become conscious.

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[eladdie]

Re: This is so cool - Now we have "Brain Malaria"

MORE INFO.


KATHMANDU, March 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Patients of brain malaria are found at Dhanusha district in southern Nepal, the Janakpur Zonal Hospital at the district said Sunday.

According to a statement issued by the hospital, brain malaria is more dangerous than common malaria. Patients of brain malaria become unconscious just after having fever for few times.

General Branch of Disease Control has provided 10 sets of disease diagnose equipment to the hospital after discovering brain malaria cases in the district.

There are 700 patients of brain malaria in Nepal, and the number is more in Dhanusha, Jhapa and Kanchanpur districts than other parts of the country.

In the primary stage of treatment, patients are given injection named "Kuinidin" when they are unconscious and then given medicine after they become conscious, Chief of the Hospital Lakhanlal Shah said.

The Nepali Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) started spraying against malaria and kala-azar in the high-risk Terai districts in southern Nepal this year to check the mortality rate.

The spraying drive for malaria is expected to cover over 250,000 people, the EDCD said.

Statistics shows 32 of 2,229 kala-azar patients in 2003 were reported dead and 15 of 1,526 in 2004.

The National Malaria Eradication Program was launched in 1958 with the objective of eradicating the disease in a limited period.Enditem

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/12/content_4293084.htm

[eladdie]

Re: This is so cool - Now we have "Brain Malaria"

More info

About 10,000 cases of malaria are reported each year in Nepal, with over 90% being of the species Plasmodium Vivax, which causes a relatively benign form of malaria in otherwise healthy individuals. The remainder of cases Plasmodium Falciparum malaria, a potentially dangerous infection. In addition, the transmission of malaria is very seasonal, with most transmission occurring between June and August, and very little occurring in the winter months between November and March.

http://www.ciwec-clinic.com/immune/malaria.html

[DB]

Malaria, brain - Nepal

MALARIA - NEPAL (TERAI)
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Date: Sun 12 Mar 2006
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Source: Chinaview, 12 Mar 2006 [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/12/content_4293084.htm>


Malaria outbreak in southern Nepal
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There are patients with brain malaria in Dhanusha district in
southern Nepal, the Janakpur Zonal Hospital in the district said on
Sunday [11 Mar 2006].

According to a statement issued by the hospital, brain malaria is
more dangerous than common malaria. Patients with brain malaria
become unconscious just after having fever a few times. The General
Branch of Disease Control has provided 10 sets of disease diagnostic
equipment to the hospital after discovering brain malaria cases in
the district.

There are 700 patients with brain malaria in Nepal, and the number is
greater in Dhanusha, Jhapa and Kanchanpur districts than in other
parts of the country. In the primary stage of treatment, patients are
given an injection called "Kuinidin" when they are unconscious and
then given medicine after they become conscious, Chief of the
Hospital Lakhanlal Shah said.

The Nepali Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) started
spraying against malaria and kala-azar in the high-risk Terai
districts in southern Nepal this year [2006] to check the mortality
rate. The spraying drive for malaria is expected to cover over 250
000 people, the EDCD said. Statistics show that 32 out of 2229
kala-azar patients in 2003 were reported as having died and 15 out of
1526 in 2004. The National Malaria Eradication Program was launched
in 1958 with the objective of eradicating the disease within a
limited period.

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ProMED-mail
<promed@promedmail.org>

[Nepal has a population of 27.5 million (as of a 2005 estimate); it
is estimated that about 45 percent of this population live in the
Terai region. The statistics are uncertain, but about 10 000 cases of
malaria are reported annually, of which 90 percent are _Plasmodium
vivax_, which does not cause cerebral (brain) malaria. (Source: WHO:
<http://w3.whosea.org/en/Section10/Section21/Section340.htm>).

Almost all cases are reported from the Terai region from below 2000
meters altitude, and the season runs April to October, with peak
transmission from June through August. Cerebral malaria develops when
_Plasmodium falciparum_ malaria is not treated in time. This can be
due to delays by patients and doctors, or may be due to treatment
with drugs against which the parasite is resistant. Chloroquine
resistance has been reported from Nepal. Further information would be
appreciated. Map of Nepal population density:
<http://www.fao.org/ag/AGL/swlwpnr/reports/y_sa/z_np/npmp121.htm>.
- Mod.EP]

[DB]

Re: Nepal: Brain Malaria

Uggh,

The Terai Region, a bird flu hotspot.

Look at a map and you will see that this Nepal has China to the North and India, Uttar Pradesh to the South.

It doesn't take a genius to realize that Nepal is basically one of the worst places to be right now.

Maybe now would be a good time to sell my condo in Nepal.

[eladdie]

Re: Nepal: Brain Malaria

see this thread or merge.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2240