Epidemiology of forest malaria in central Vietnam: a large scale cross-sectional survey

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Erhart, A
Thang, ND
Ky, PV
Tinh, TT
Van Overmeir, C
Speybroeck, N
Obsomer, V
Hung, LX
Thuan, LK
Coosemans, M
D'alessandro, U
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[1] Inst Trop Med Prince Leopold, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium
[2] Natl Inst Malariol Parasitol & Entomol, Hanoi, Vietnam
[3] Prov Ctr Malariol Parasitol & Entomol, Phan Rang City, Ninh Thuan Prov, Vietnam
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10.1186/1475-2875-4-58
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R51 [传染病];
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In Vietnam, a large proportion of all malaria cases and deaths occurs in the central mountainous and forested part of the country. Indeed, forest malaria, despite intensive control activities, is still a major problem which raises several questions about its dynamics. A large-scale malaria morbidity survey to measure malaria endemicity and identify important risk factors was carried out in 43 villages situated in a forested area of Ninh Thuan province, south central Vietnam. Four thousand three hundred and six randomly selected individuals, aged 10 - 60 years, participated in the survey. Rag Lays (86%), traditionally living in the forest and practising "slash and burn" cultivation represented the most common ethnic group. The overall parasite rate was 13.3% ( range [ 0 - 42.3] while Plasmodium falciparum seroprevalence was 25.5% ( range [2.1 - 75.6]). Mapping of these two variables showed a patchy distribution, suggesting that risk factors other than remoteness and forest proximity modulated the human-vector interactions. This was confirmed by the results of the multivariate-adjusted analysis, showing that forest work was a significant risk factor for malaria infection, further increased by staying in the forest overnight (OR= 2.86; 95% CI [1.62; 5.07]). Rag Lays had a higher risk of malaria infection, which inversely related to education level and socio-economic status. Women were less at risk than men ( OR = 0.71; 95% CI [0.59; 0.86]), a possible consequence of different behaviour. This study confirms that malaria endemicity is still relatively high in this area and that the dynamics of transmission is constantly modulated by the behaviour of both humans and vectors. A well-targeted intervention reducing the "vector/forest worker" interaction, based on long-lasting insecticidal material, could be appropriate in this environment.
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