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ArticleMalaria research and treatment2019

Epidemiology of Imported Malaria in Netrokona District of Bangladesh 2013-2018: Analysis of Surveillance Data.

Md Abdul Karim, M Moktadir Kabir, Md Ashraf Siddiqui, Md Shahidul Islam Laskar, Anjan Saha, Shamsun Naher

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Md Abdul KarimCommunicable Disease (Malaria) Programme, BRAC, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-9159
M Moktadir KabirCommunicable Disease (Malaria) and Water Sanitation & Hygiene Programme, BRAC, Bangladesh.
Md Ashraf SiddiquiCommunicable Disease (Malaria) Programme, BRAC, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6820-7110
Md Shahidul Islam LaskarCommunicable Disease (Malaria) Programme, BRAC, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5895-5331
Anjan SahaNational Malaria Elimination Programme, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3678-9085
Shamsun NaherCommunicable Disease (Malaria) Programme, BRAC, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1964-6683

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introductionNetrokona is one of the first phase malaria elimination targeted 8 districts of Bangladesh by 2021. The district constitutes only 7% of the population but contributes half of the malaria cases in that area. Most of the cases of that district are imported from Meghalaya State of India. The study was conducted to understand the epidemiology of these imported malaria cases for further strategy development to prevent both imported and introduced cases. METHODOLOGY: The study was retrospectively conducted on the malaria cases confirmed by microscopy and/or RDT by the government and/or NGO service providers between 2013 and 2018. The information of the cases was collected from the verbal "investigation" report of individual malaria confirmed cases. The respondents of the "investigation" were either the patients or their family members. Out of the 713 cases during the study period, descriptive analysis of 626 cases (based on the completeness of "investigation form") of the district was done using MS Excel version 2016.

resultsProportion of imported malaria in Netrokona district increased from 60% in 2013 to 95% in 2018 which persists throughout the year with a little seasonal fluctuation. The overall contribution of these imported cases is 93% by cross-border workers by population type and 84%, 66%, and 95% by male, labour, and tribal population considering the factors of sex, occupation, and ethnicity, respectively. Population aged between 15 and 49 years contributed 82% of these imported cases. All of these cases occurred in the internationally bordering belt with Meghalaya State of India. Species-wise distribution revealed lower

conclusionImported malaria is an emerging issue that has a potential risk of increased local transmission which might be a challenge to malaria elimination in that area. Appropriate interventions targeting the cross-border workers are essential to prevent the introduced cases and subsequently avoid reestablishment when elimination of the disease is achieved.

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