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A deadly malaria strand tightens its
grip in Malaysia
7 March 2013
[KUALA LUMPUR] Scientists in Malaysia
have reported an increase in malaria cases in Borneo caused by the
Plasmodium knowlesi parasite, threatening the region's hopes for
malaria elimination.
Research has indicated that while cases
of the more common malaria strands, such as Plasmodium falciparum and
Plasmodium vivax, have seen a huge decline, P. knowlesi cases have
increased dramatically since the early 2000s.
"We suspect that deforestation may
have something to do with it as most of the cases were recorded in
rural areas," he says. "Our studies showed that more than
70 per cent of P. knowlesi patients were male and from the 25-45 age
group. Many of these were farmers or plantation workers, which are
moving further into the macaques territory increasing chances of
contracting [the disease]."
The WHO has recommended that each
country affected should formulate a comprehensive strategy to control
the disease.
"Rapid diagnosis, appropriate and
timely treatment, personal protection, surveillance and health
information targeted at risk populations and health staff, as well as
operational research, are vital for successful elimination,"
says Timothy O' Leary, public information officer at the WHO's
Western Pacific Regional Office.
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