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Proceedings of

3rd International Conference on Advances in Applied Science and Environmental Engineering ASEE 2015

"APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF MALARIA, KALA-AZAR AND FILAIA IN ENDEMIC AREAS OF BANGLADESH"

HAMIDA KHANUM JAINAL ABEDIN MOAZZEM HOSSAIN
DOI
10.15224/978-1-63248-055-2-73
Pages
103 - 107
Authors
3
ISBN
978-1-63248-055-2

Abstract: “The present study was carried out in 13 Upazillas of 13 endemic districts for Malaria and 15 upozillas of 3 endemic districts for kala-azar in Bangladesh. to assess the current application of techniques for Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention for malaria and kala-azar by the professionals For Malaria, 300 professionals were interviewed of Upazilla Thana Complexes, they apply Examination of peripheral blood film (40.8%) and Rapid Diagnostic test (38.50%) for diagnosis of Malaria and also tests CBC and MP in small range. About 85% professionals use Quinine as an appropriate drug for treating Malaria, drugs like Chloroquinine, Pyremethamine, Artemisinin and Malaone are also in use. For Kala-azar, out of 205 professionals interviewed, about 80% practice rK39 dipstick test for diagnosis of Kala-azar while, DAT, AT, Bone marrow examination and Spleen puncture are rare. About 73.3% professionals use SAG, 85.7% Miltefosine and 62.9% AmphotericinB as appropriate drug for Kala-azar. The filarial ca”

Keywords: Diagnosis, treatment, kala-azar, malaria and filaria

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