An epidemiological study of filariasis in a village of district Datia, MP

• Main Authors: Mishra Ashok, Bhadoriya Rahul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Community Medicine
• Subjects: Epidemiolgical study; filariasis; India
• Online Access: http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2009;volume=34;issue=3;spage=202;epage=205;aulast=Mishra

<b>Background:</b> District Datia has been known to be endemic for filariasis. A number of cases have been reported in recent past. The present study was an epidemiological investigation carried out in village Barganya, Datia in the month of Sept 2004. <b> Aims and Objectives:</b> The objectives of this study were to confirm the epidemic in village Barganya and to study the causes of the present epidemic.<b> Materials and Methods:</b> The study was a cross sectional study carried out through house to house survey, covering a population of 1512. <b> Result:</b> A total of 78 clinically confirmed cases were reported. The study calculated a microfilarial rate of 6.9 &#x0025; and 1.65&#x0025; in males and females respectively. The microfilarial density among confirmed cases ranged from 3.1 to 10.6 per 20 cmm. <b>Conclusion:</b> The study concluded that majority of the cases were males who worked in open field and there was a lack of proper management of these cases at village level.