Abstract

CACERES G, José Luis. Epidemic malaria in Venezuela, 2011 . Bol Mal Salud Amb [online]. 2012, vol.52, n.2, pp.275-286. ISSN 1690-4648.

 In 2011, in Venezuela 46,904 cases of malaria were diagnosed, technically amount equal to 46,910 reported in 1990 as the greatest record of the disease in the country. The epidemic endemic channel was five to twelve months in thirteen parishes of three states, which totaled 77% of the reports. Malarious historical incidents occurred in the parishes and Francisco Lugo Curiapo Delta Amacuro state, San Isidro, Sucre, Tumeremo, and Moitaco Aripao Bolivar state. Sifontes Township (Bolivar) reported 28,142 cases (71.6% of the state, 60% of Venezuela), the highest record of cases, maintaining a year-round epidemic. The municipality of Sucre state Benitez is in epidemic since September 2010. In Delta Amacuro, those under 15 years old are 46.1% of all infections. In the age group under 10 years old 32.9% of cases were observed, corresponding to 49% female. Malaria in Venezuela can be controlled, but it still requires the political will of the authorities, the presence of competent technical staff to manage the program, the active participation of the community and the resources needed to achieve greater efficiency in the objectives.

Keywords : malaria; epidemic; incidence; cases parish.

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