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Risk in areas below 2,000 m (6,561 ft), between April
and December
There is malaria risk in Afghanistan. Recent estimates by the
World Health Organization are that 2-3 millions clinical cases
occur annually, of which 10-20% are due to Plasmodium falciparum (the
balance being due to P. vivax). Chloroquine-resistant P.
falciparum has been reported, and transmission does occur
in urban areas. Transmission however does not occur during the
cooler seasons or at higher altitudes: low temperatures prevent
the parasites from completing their extrinsic incubation in
the mosquitoes.
Page last modified : April 23, 2004
Content source: Division of Parasitic Diseases
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED)
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