Population dynamics of mosquitoes and malaria vector incrimination in district Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan

Ali, Nizar Bel Hadj; Noreen, Shumaila; Khan, Khalid; Wahid, Sobia

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.08.020

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“…High abundance was found in animal sheds and residential areas, while low abundance was found in streams. The results coincides with the findings of Ali et al (2013Ali et al ( , 2015.…”

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confidence: 93%

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Species Distribution, Abundance and Diversity of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in District Jhelum (Punjab, Pakistan)

Mehmood¹,

Naeem²,

Raza³

et al. 2022

PJAR

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Mosquitoes the deadliest animals on the earth, transmit lethal diseases in humans as well as animals. Spatial distribution of mosquitoes provides clues for their precise and accurate control. In this study, which was conducted in 2014-16, different habitats including, graveyards, scrapyards, forest areas, streams, crops, residential areas, and animal sheds were specified in Jhelum district. Surveys for the collection of mosquitoes were made and a total of 365 specimens were collected. These specimens were identified as Culex (9), Anopheles (6), Lutzia (2), Aedes (2), and Armigeres (2) and deposited in the Biosystematics Laboratory of Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi. Quantitative habitat webs and diversity indices show that scrapyard, animal sheds, and residential areas were the most abundant habitats respectively, while areas near stream were found to be the least abundant habitats. These microhabitats, which are the most abundant ones act as hotspots in case of mosquito-borne epidemic, which should be targeted to control epidemic.

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“…High abundance was found in animal sheds and residential areas, while low abundance was found in streams. The results coincides with the findings of Ali et al (2013Ali et al ( , 2015.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Our results are in accordance with Rajput and Kulkarni (1990), Rajput and Singh (1990), Ilahi and Salman (2013). Our results are in partial accordance with Ali et al (2015) as we have not found any A. obturbans from houses. This may be due to the preference of high vegetation and humidity in the residential areas of this region.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 91%

Species Distribution, Abundance and Diversity of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in District Jhelum (Punjab, Pakistan)

Mehmood¹,

Naeem²,

Raza³

et al. 2022

PJAR

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“…Our results are in accordance with Rajput and Kulkarni (1991), Rajput and Singh (1990), Ilahi and Salman (2013) and Mehmood et al (2016). Our results are in partial accordance with Ali et al (2015) as we have not found any Armigeres obturbans from houses. This may be due to the preference of high vegetation and humidity.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 91%

Spatial Hotspots of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Attock, Pothwar, Punjab, Pakistan

Mehmood¹,

Riaz²,

Raza³

et al. 2022

SJA

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“…22 Similar studies have previously indicated an association between flooding and a surge in malarial cases. [23][24][25][26] We encountered data constraints due to widespread infrastructure damage. In several locations, the health care system experienced a collapse, further exacerbating our limitations in obtaining comprehensive data.…”

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Mortality Associated with Priority Diseases in Flood-Affected Areas Using District Health Information System (DHIS2) During September–December 2022: Pakistan Experience

Nisar,

Iqbal,

Sartaaj

et al. 2024

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objectives: To quantify the burden of communicable diseases and characterize the most reported infections during public health emergency of floods in Pakistan. Methods: The study’s design is a descriptive trend analysis. The study utilized the disease data reported to District Health Information System (DHIS2) for the 12 most frequently reported priority diseases under the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system in Pakistan. Results: In total, there were 1,532,963 suspected cases during August to December 2022 in flood-affected districts (n = 75) across Pakistan; Sindh Province reported the highest number of cases (n = 692,673) from 23 districts, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) (n = 568,682) from 17 districts, Balochistan (n = 167,215) from 32 districts, and Punjab (n = 104,393) from 3 districts. High positivity was reported for malaria (79,622/201,901; 39.4%), followed by acute diarrhea (non-cholera) (23/62; 37.1%), hepatitis A and E (47/252; 18.7%), and dengue (603/3245; 18.6%). The crude mortality rate was 11.9 per 10 000 population (1824/1,532,963 [deaths/cases]). Conclusion: The study identified acute respiratory infection, acute diarrhea, malaria, and skin diseases as the most prevalent diseases. This suggests that preparedness efforts and interventions targeting these diseases should be prioritized in future flood response plans. The study highlights the importance of strengthening the IDSR as a Disease Early Warning System through the implementation of the DHIS2.

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Population dynamics of mosquitoes and malaria vector incrimination in district Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Species Distribution, Abundance and Diversity of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in District Jhelum (Punjab, Pakistan)

Species Distribution, Abundance and Diversity of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in District Jhelum (Punjab, Pakistan)

Spatial Hotspots of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Attock, Pothwar, Punjab, Pakistan

Mortality Associated with Priority Diseases in Flood-Affected Areas Using District Health Information System (DHIS2) During September–December 2022: Pakistan Experience

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