ABSTRACT

In this study, malaria cases were determined in Adıyaman with active and passive surveillance studies by Local Health Authority, Centre for Struggle against malaria between the years 2000-2011.

In 312.125 blood samples, obtained with the method of active and passive surveillance from the region where malaria is common, malarial parasite was investigated by the method of thin and thick blood smears.

In the observed samples, 184 malaria cases were determined; 38 (21.1%) with active, 145 (78.8%) of them with passive surveillance method. The rate of positive cases among all the observations was 0.05%. 108 (58.6%) of the cases were male, 76 (41.3%) of the cases were female. It was stated that 3 of the cases were provincial cases and 181 of them originated from extra-provincial sources. It was observed that, apart from one Plasmodium falciparum case which was from a foreign-source; all of the cases were Plasmodium vivax positive. There were no cases of malaria between 2008 and 2011 years.

The fact that there are many farming workers in Adıyaman and that these workers work in regions where malaria is endemic, threatens the population in the region with malarial infection . It was considered important for the Centre for the Struggle against Malaria and Adıyaman University, Medical Faculty to cooperate in the struggle against malaria by offering planned training programs in public health.

Keywords: Malaria, active and passive surveillance, Adıyaman