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Malaria Epidemiology, Life Cycle and National Drug Policy-2010Dr. P. V. M. LakshmiAssistant professorSchool of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhSchool of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhOutline of the SessionBurden of the diseaseIndiaPunjabEpidemiologyLife cycleNational Drug Policy2School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhBurden of the Disease95% of the population live in endemic area80% of cases from 20% of population in hilly, tribal and inaccessible areasHigh incidence during rainy season

3School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhTrend of Malaria Cases & Deaths, India: 1995 -20104School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh4Trend of Epidemiological Indicators of Malaria: 2001 -105School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhTrend of Malaria Cases in Punjab: 2008 -12*6School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhMalariaParasitic diseaseCaused by Plasmodium speciesVivax, Falciparum, Ovale and MalariaeTransmitted by bite of Female Anopheles mosquito

7School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhLife Cycle8

Incubation Period: 10 -14dExtrinsic Incubation Period: 7-12 daysSchool of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhPlasmodium speciesSpeciesIntra RBC Schizont periodType of RBCRelapseGlobal distributionVivax48 hrs ReticulocytesYesEverywhere except AfricaOvale48hrsReticulocytesYesAfricaMalariae72 hrsOlder RBCNoEverywhereFalciparum48 hrsAllNoTropical regions9School of Public Health,Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhVectorsAnopheles culcifaciesAverage life span: