A comparative study of epidemiological investigations of malaria outbreaks and related deaths in two districts of Jharkhand during the same prewinter season using shoe-leather epidemiology.

e of parasites to drugs.[ 1 ] These outbreaks becoming epidemic emergencies indicate the weaknesses in the epidemiological and laboratory surveillance besides poor water management practices and other socioenvironmental reasons.[ 2 ] Although the number of cases and deaths due to malaria have shown a decreasing trend during the past decade, there is an increase in Pf proportion, which currently stands at about 70% of total cases and is a major concern.[ 3 ] World health Organization (WHO) endorsed the WHO global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030 to reduce malaria incidence and mortality rates globally by 90% compared to 2015 levels.

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