Title |
Irrational use of antimalarial drugs in rural areas of eastern Pakistan: a random field study
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, November 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-941 |
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Authors |
Shafaat Yar Khan, Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Arshad, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar, Khawaja Raees Ahmad, Najma Arshad |
Abstract |
Prescription of antimalarial drugs in the absence of malarial disease is a common practice in countries where malaria is endemic. However, unwarranted use of such drugs can cause side effects in some people and is a financial drain on local economies. In this study, we surveyed the prevalence of malaria parasites in humans, and the prevalence of the malaria transmitting mosquito vectors in the study area. We also investigated the use of antimalarial drugs in the local people. We focused on randomly selected rural areas of eastern Pakistan where no malaria cases had been reported since May 2004. |
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