MALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN

Objective: To establish efficacy of malaria prevention programs by screening troops returning from UN peacekeeping services in high risk areas in Africa for malarial parasites. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Kharian, from Jan 2017...

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Autores principales:	Muhammad Qaiser Alam Khan, Nasira Shaheen, Romesa Qaiser Khan
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Publicado:	Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2021
Materias:	malaria screening un peacekeeping forces Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0725b4bd1d354777b82f57dbc37659592021-12-02T18:44:46ZMALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN0030-96482411-884210.51253/pafmj.v71i1.4529https://doaj.org/article/0725b4bd1d354777b82f57dbc37659592021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/4529https://doaj.org/toc/0030-9648https://doaj.org/toc/2411-8842Objective: To establish efficacy of malaria prevention programs by screening troops returning from UN peacekeeping services in high risk areas in Africa for malarial parasites. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Kharian, from Jan 2017 to Jan 2019. Methodology: In this cross sectional study, individuals of regiments returning to Pakistan from high risk areas in Africa were screened for malarial parasites. A total of 1632 samples were analyzed during this time frame. Informed consent was taken at the individual and institutional level. Blood samples obtained from each participant were tested by both immuno-chromatographic techniques and peripheral blood films. Results: Total 1632 individuals were screened for malarial parasites. Peripheral blood slides were negative in all individuals except one. Immuno-chromatographic techniques for detection of malarial parasites were positive in 17 individuals for Plasmodium falciparum antigen. Only one individual had both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum positivity via both methods. All of them were asymptomatic at the time of screening, had a past history of high grade fever treated with anti-malarial drugs and were admitted for observation and follow up. Conclusion: Despite the high prevalence of malaria in Africa, the current prevention protocols prove to be highly efficacious in protecting UN peace-keeping forces from infection and lowering mortality rates.Muhammad Qaiser Alam KhanNasira ShaheenRomesa Qaiser KhanArmy Medical College Rawalpindiarticlemalariascreeningun peacekeeping forcesMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 71, Iss 1, Pp 87-90 (2021)
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spellingShingle	malaria screening un peacekeeping forces Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920 Muhammad Qaiser Alam Khan Nasira Shaheen Romesa Qaiser Khan MALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN
description	Objective: To establish efficacy of malaria prevention programs by screening troops returning from UN peacekeeping services in high risk areas in Africa for malarial parasites. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Kharian, from Jan 2017 to Jan 2019. Methodology: In this cross sectional study, individuals of regiments returning to Pakistan from high risk areas in Africa were screened for malarial parasites. A total of 1632 samples were analyzed during this time frame. Informed consent was taken at the individual and institutional level. Blood samples obtained from each participant were tested by both immuno-chromatographic techniques and peripheral blood films. Results: Total 1632 individuals were screened for malarial parasites. Peripheral blood slides were negative in all individuals except one. Immuno-chromatographic techniques for detection of malarial parasites were positive in 17 individuals for Plasmodium falciparum antigen. Only one individual had both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum positivity via both methods. All of them were asymptomatic at the time of screening, had a past history of high grade fever treated with anti-malarial drugs and were admitted for observation and follow up. Conclusion: Despite the high prevalence of malaria in Africa, the current prevention protocols prove to be highly efficacious in protecting UN peace-keeping forces from infection and lowering mortality rates.
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author	Muhammad Qaiser Alam Khan Nasira Shaheen Romesa Qaiser Khan
author_facet	Muhammad Qaiser Alam Khan Nasira Shaheen Romesa Qaiser Khan
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title	MALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN
title_short	MALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN
title_full	MALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN
title_fullStr	MALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN
title_full_unstemmed	MALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN
title_sort	malarial parasite screening of troops returning from un mission to pakistan
publisher	Army Medical College Rawalpindi
publishDate	2021
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MALARIAL PARASITE SCREENING OF TROOPS RETURNING FROM UN MISSION TO PAKISTAN

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