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ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2019

Prevalence of Neglected Tropical Diseases (Leishmaniasis and Lymphatic Filariasis) and Malaria Among a Migrant Labour Settlement in Kerala, India.

Sobha George, Teena Mary Joy, Anil Kumar, K N Panicker, Leyanna Susan George, Manu Raj, K Leelamoni, Prem Nair

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Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sobha GeorgeDepartment of Community Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India.
Teena Mary JoyDepartment of Community Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India.
Anil KumarDepartment of Microbiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India. vanilkumar@aims.amrita.edu.
K N PanickerDepartment of Community Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India.
Leyanna Susan GeorgeDepartment of Community Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India.
Manu RajDepartment of Public Health, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India.
K LeelamoniDepartment of Community Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India.
Prem NairAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India.
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre · IN

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University 32456
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neglected tropical diseases (visceral leismaniasis, lymphatic filariasis) and malaria are endemic in northern states of India. Kerala has become a hub of construction activities employing a large number of migrants from these endemic states. Studies on morbidity pattern among migrants in Kerala are lacking. It is essential to look into the burden of these infections among migrant laborers who can act as reservoirs and are a threat to native population. A cross sectional study was done among migrant laborers in Ernakulam district, Kerala. After getting informed consent, a questionnaire was administered to each participant to collect sociodemographic details and 5 ml of blood was collected for detection of antigens using rapid diagnostic tests (RDT). Of the 309 migrants tested, none of them were positive for leishmaniasis, while 3.8% were positive for malaria and 3.6% for filariasis. With 2.5 million migrant laborers in Kerala, the magnitude of the problem in absolute numbers is enormous. Active surveillance and treatment is needed to prevent the reemergence of these diseases in Kerala.

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AdultCross-Sectional StudiesElephantiasis, FilarialFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIndiaLeishmaniasisMalariaMaleNeglected DiseasesPilot ProjectsPrevalenceSocioeconomic FactorsTransients and MigrantsFilariasisKeralaLeishmaniasisMalariaMigrantsNeglected tropical diseases

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