POPULATION-MOVEMENT AND MALARIA PERSISTENCE IN RAMESWARAM ISLAND
POPULATION-MOVEMENT AND MALARIA PERSISTENCE IN RAMESWARAM ISLAND
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DOI：
10.1016/0277-9536(86)90242-x
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发表时间：
1986-01-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
PROTHERO, RM
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作者：
RAJAGOPALAN, PK;JAMBULINGAM, P;PROTHERO, RM
研究了拉梅斯瓦勒姆岛人口流动对疟疾持续传播的作用。岛上居民大部分是渔民，常年从事捕鱼业。他们从一个地方转移到另一个地方捕鱼，并根据季节和鱼的供应情况留在临时营地。这种季节性捕鱼营地也吸引了来自大陆沿海村庄的渔民。在这些地方进行的寄生虫学和昆虫学研究表明，一些营地非常容易受到疟疾感染者的移动影响，并且容易受到感染。拉梅斯瓦拉姆是一个圣地，接待来自印度和尼泊尔各地的朝圣者。北印度朝圣者记录的恶性疟原虫病例表明，该岛可能存在抗氯喹寄生虫的危险。此外，大量来自不同国家的过境旅客在访问斯里兰卡之前或之后留在岛上，其中许多人面临疟疾传播的风险。这种人口流动具有连续性和规律性，意义重大，会导致业务计划失败。
The role of population movement on the persistent transmission of malaria in Rameswaram Island was studied. Majority of the inhabitants of the island are fisherman, who engage in perennial fishing. They move from one to the other for fishing and stay in temporary camps depending on season and fish availability. Such seasonal fishing camps attract fisherman from the mainland coastal villages also. The parasitological and entomological studies carried out in these places reveal that some of the camps are highly vulnerable to the movement of individuals with malaria infection and highly receptive. Rameswaram being a holy place, receives pilgrims from all over India and Nepal.Plasmodium falciparumcases recorded from the pilgrims of North India indicate the danger of the possible introduction of chloroquine-resistant parasite in the island. Also, a large number of passengers in transit from various countries, many of which are at risk of malaria transmission, stay in the island before or after visiting Sri Lanka. Such population movements being a continuous and regular feature are significant and result in failures in the operational programmes.