Nagaland witnesses decrease in Malaria positive cases; 8,479 in 2009 to only five in 2022
The Hindu
Nagaland has been witnessing a decrease in Malaria positive cases – from 8,479 in 2009 to only five in 2022 while malaria deaths have also came down from 35 to zero during the same period, a Health Department official said.
Nagaland has been witnessing a decrease in Malaria positive cases – from 8,479 in 2009 to only five in 2022 while malaria deaths have also came down from 35 to zero during the same period, a Health Department official said.
State Programme Officer, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Dr. Neisakho Kere said this while making a presentation during the observation of World Malaria Day on the theme 'Time to deliver zero Malaria: invest, innovate, implement' in Kohima on Tuesday.
He said that between the period 2005 to 2022, the highest 8,479 Malaria positive cases was detected in 2009 while it came down to five in 2022, he said, adding that Dimapur, Kohima, Peren and Phek reported the positive case while other districts didn’t have any.
The malaria related deaths in Nagaland during the same period was highest in 2006 at 75 while 2009 was second at 35 deaths, but after a patient’s demise in 2016, the malaria death has been zero from 2017-2022.
“The Malaria PF cases in the State during the period was highest at 2,893 in 2009 but it has come down to just two in 2022 while Malaria Pv cases during the same period was highest in 2009 at 5,596 which has also come down to three in 2022,” he said.
‘Pf’ or Plasmodium falciparum and ‘Pv’ or Plasmodium vivax are two different species of the parasite that causes malaria in humans. Pf causes the most acute, severe form of the disease, which can have a cerebral manifestation (cerebral malaria) and causes the most deaths worldwide. “Pv is still a serious disease, but usually less severe. If diagnosed early, both forms are easily treated and completely curable,” it was informed.
He said that while India is targeting to attain zero malaria cases by 2030, eight districts of Nagaland do not have any positive cases.
The All-India level NEET examination was started a few years ago to counter complaints of corruption during the joint entrance examinations held at the State level. AIDSO had warned the authorities that the solution to the menace of corruption was not changing the examination system, but to investigate the corruption and punish the guilty.