Publications
| changing scenario of malaria in central india, the replacement of plasmodium vivax by plasmodium falciparum (1986-2000). | since 1986, we have been studying the changing epidemiology of malaria in a forest belt of mandla, which has the highest number of malaria cases in central india (madhya pradesh) to define the epidemiological characteristics of the infection with each plasmodium species in different seasons of the year. our long-term objective was to determine the dynamics of plasmodium vivax vs.p. falciparum infections. | 2004 | 14996366 |
| hidden burden of malaria in indian women. | malaria is endemic in india with an estimated 70-100 million cases each year (1.6-1.8 million reported by nvbdcp); of this 50-55% are plasmodium vivax and 45-50% plasmodium falciparum. a recent study on malaria in pregnancy reported from undivided madhya pradesh state (includes chhattisgarh state), that an estimated over 220,000 pregnant women contract malaria infection each year. malaria in pregnancy caused- abortions 34.5%; stillbirths 9%; and maternal deaths 0.45%. bulk of this tragic outcome ... | 2009 | 19995437 |