| |
| II. |
The malaria
parasite |
4 |
|
A. An overview of the malaria
parasite
|
4 |
|
B. Malaria
parasite in mosquito host
|
6 |
|
C. Malaria
parasite in human host
|
7 |
| |
| III. |
Learning About the mosquito Vector |
9 |
|
A. Why is
disease transmitting mosquito called a vector?
|
9 |
|
B.
Malaria transmitting mosquitoes
|
9 |
|
C. Anophelene
mosquito biology
|
11 |
| D. Vector
competence |
15 |
| E. Vectorial
capacity |
15 |
| F. Entomological
field techniques |
16 |
| G. Mosquitoes
in Andhra Pradesh |
21 |
H. State
infrastructure for entomological study of vector mosquitoes
and
the role of institutions of higher learning |
23 |
| |
| IV. |
Indicators of
malaria situation |
30 |
|
A. Indicators
useful for epidemiological surveillance of malaria
|
30 |
|
B.
Indentification of high malaria risk areas and related indicators
|
33 |
C. Indicators
of the mosquito situation (entomological transmission
indexes)
|
34 |
| D. Functional
indicators of programme performance |
36 |
| |
| V. |
Review of the
malaria situation in the state |
37 |
| |
| VI. |
What can
individuals, families and neighbourhoods do to keep out malaria? |
44 |
|
A. Household
protection of exposure to mosquito bites
|
44 |
|
B. Personal
protection
|
45 |
|
C. Household
environment to minimise mosquito breeding
|
48 |
| D. If
someone in your house has fever! |
48 |
| |
| VII. |
Practice
guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of malaria |
51 |
|
A. Attention
clinicians
|
51 |
|
B.
Purpose and scope
|
51 |
|
C.
Uncomplicated malaria
|
51 |
| D. Severe
malaria |
59 |
| E. General
rules of antimalarial therapy |
62 |
| F. Some general
remarks about antimalarials |
62 |
| G. Glossary of
antimalarial drugs |
62 |
|
|
| VIII. |
Control of
mosquito vector |
65 |
|
A.
Environmental control
|
65 |
|
B. Biological
control of mosquitoes by larvivorous fish
|
67 |
|
C. Chemical
control of vector mosquitoes
|
70 |
| |
| IX. |
Recommendations of
the Expert Committee on Communicable diseases - Government of Andhra
Pradesh |
74 |
| References and further reading |
75 |
| Abbreviations |
76 |
| Index |
78 |