training module for medical officers primary health centre - NVBDCP

Or the case had acquired infection in P. falciparum predominant area as ascertained by history ofmovement at …………….. (Name of place)Exception – if the locality/area does not have P.falciparum focus as confirmed during implementation ofremedial measures or P.falciparum infection is not encountered in contact and mass survey cases, thedeath should not be labeled as death due to malaria on clinical grounds alone.4.3 Postmortem details, if undertaken:5. Remedial measures undertaken:Period from _______________ to __________________Implemented in place where person had fallen sick or in the area where he might havecontracted the infection or both.5.1 Contact survey dateNumber of blood smears collected:Number of blood smears examined:Number of blood smears positive:Results species: P. falciparum P. vivax P. malariae Mixed5.2 Mass survey: Date:Number of blood smears collected:Number of blood smears examined:Number of blood smears positive:Results species: P. falciparum P. vivax P. malariae Mixed5.3 Focal spray (specify)5.4 Mass drug therapy (specify) population and coverage5.5 Any other measure (specify)Name and Signature of Investigator:_________________________Designation:________________________Date of Investigations:________________________Key for filling investigation report on death due to malariaThe investigation report in case of death on account of malaria infection is necessary to confirm theepidemiological factors and operational failures resulting in the death of patient due to this disease.It may be clearly understood by the investigating officer that:1. In case of infection with P.vivax and P. malariae death does not occur as a directconsequence of infection with malaria parasite.2. Only in the case of P. falciparum, death occurs as a direct consequence of malaria infection,because of the pathological changes produced by the parasite in the human body.69