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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION
Epidemiological and disease specific background
About 10% of the total cases of malaria are reported from urban areas. Maximum numbers of malaria cases are reported from Chennai, Vishakapatnam, Vadodara, Kolkata, New Mumbai, Vijayawada etc. The comparative epidemiological profile of malaria during 2005-2010 in all urban towns of the country is as follows:
| Comparative Epidemiological profile of malaria in 19 States under UMS during 2005-10 |
| Year |
Population |
Total cases |
P.f |
P.F % |
SPR |
SFR |
Deaths |
| 2005 |
102423064 |
135249 |
14905 |
11.02 |
2.33 |
0.26 |
96 |
| 2006 |
105782505 |
129531 |
17278 |
13.34 |
2.07 |
0.28 |
145 |
| 2007 |
112448027 |
102829 |
18038 |
16.82 |
1.92 |
0.32 |
125 |
| 2008 |
113334073 |
113810 |
18963 |
13.42 |
1.66 |
0.22 |
102 |
| 2009 |
114699850 |
166065 |
31134 |
18.75 |
2.98 |
0.56 |
213 |
| 2010* |
115159555 |
74908 |
7587 |
18.75 |
2.98 |
0.56 |
31 |
*Provisional upto August 2010
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