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Project No. 27 (1993)The pattern of Malaria in Al Ain in 1992Student Authors: Salem Khamis Salem Touaib, Khalifa Mohammed Al SamanFaculty Supervisors: Dr. M.A.A. Moussa, Dr. C.O. OyejideAbstract:Objectives To determine the pattern of malaria cases in Al Ain in 1992, includingsociodemographic factors of malaria cases such as age, sex and nationality. Also, todetermine the various species of malaria parasite and resistant strains. To describethe seasonal variation and incidence rate of malaria in Al Ain 1983-1992.Methods A descriptive study with subjects selected from the records of the malariasection of the Preventive Medicine Department in Al Ain in 1992.Results Out of 718 malaria cases in Al Ain in 1992, 80.4% of the cases were importedfrom outside and 19.6% did not have complete records. 57.4% of the imported caseswere imported from Pakistan, 18.8% from Oman, 11% from Sudan and 9% fromIndia. Only 7.8% of malaria cases in 1992 were UAE nationals. 55.4% of thenationals cases had got their infection from Oman, 7.1% from Pakistan, 1.8% fromIndia and 35.7% from unknown sources. The commonest type of malaria wasP.falciparum which constituted 51.1% of the cases, followed by p.vivax (48.3% of thecases). 9.1% of P.faciparum were resistant to chloroquine.Conclusions There is no local transmission of malaria in Al Ain and most cases ofmalaria are imported from outside. The incidence of malaria in Al Ain is highest in thesummer months.