History of Malaria in the Indian Subcontinent
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:challenge |
drug resistance
climate variability insecticide resistance migration and population movement |
| gptkbp:controls |
vector control
indoor residual spraying mass drug administration drainage of swamps use of quinine |
| gptkbp:historicalPrevalence |
endemic in rural areas
high in Bengal and Assam seasonal outbreaks |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
History of Malaria in the Indian Subcontinent
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced public health policy
economic burden major cause of morbidity and mortality |
| gptkbp:milestone |
Sri Lanka declared malaria-free in 2016
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:WHO_malaria_elimination_initiatives
British colonial malaria control programs Plasmodium falciparum resistance emergence introduction of DDT in the 20th century malaria resurgence in the 1970s use of insecticide-treated bed nets National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP) launched in 1953 |
| gptkbp:notableFinds |
discovery of malaria transmission by mosquitoes
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Ross
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| gptkbp:pathogenicTo |
gptkb:Plasmodium_malariae
gptkb:Plasmodium_ovale gptkb:Plasmodium_vivax gptkb:Plasmodium_falciparum |
| gptkbp:period |
ancient times to present
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Indian_Subcontinent
|
| gptkbp:relatedOrganization |
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkb:National_Vector_Borne_Disease_Control_Programme_(India) gptkb:Indian_Council_of_Medical_Research |
| gptkbp:status |
declining incidence in most countries
ongoing elimination efforts |
| gptkbp:topic |
malaria
|
| gptkbp:vectorFor |
gptkb:Anopheles_mosquito
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| gptkbp:相关国家 |
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Bhutan gptkb:India gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:Sri_Lanka gptkb:Maldives |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_Norman_Hiddleston
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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