ISSN: 2320-5407 Int. J. Adv. Res. 5(7), 1676-1680 1676 Journal Homepage: - www.journalijar.com Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4885 DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4885 RESEARCH ARTICLE RECENT SCENARIO OF MALARIA IN LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT OF ASSAM, INDIA. Naba Jyoti Saikia. Department of Mathematics, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, India- 791109 …………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Manuscript Info Abstract ……………………. ……………………………………………………………… Manuscript History Received: 19 May 2017 Final Accepted: 21 June 2017 Published: July 2017 Key words:- Malaria, incidence, Lakhimpur district Malaria is one of the common diseases in Upper Assam, particularly in the Lakhimpur district. It is influenced by various climatic and host factors. It is regarded as one of the major epidemics in Assam. The annual reports provide evidence that the magnitude of malaria across Assam is high and varies with location. It contributes more than 5% of the total cases recorded in the country annually. The study primarily deals with malaria disease and the scenario of malaria in Lakhimpur district. Both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax occur in abundance, but Plasmodium vivax was the major parasite in the district. Amongst PHCs of Lakhimpur district, the Boginadi PHC, which is a tribal dominated and forest fringed area, was worst affected by malaria incidence. Copy Right, IJAR, 2017,. All rights reserved. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Introduction:- Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases. Even though the disease has been investigated for hundred years, malaria is endemic in 91 countries with about half of the world population are at risk of malaria. It is predominantly present in the tropical countries, causing 300 million to 500 million clinical cases and more than 1.5 million deaths each year [Park, 1997]. The disease is caused by four species of Plasmodium pathogens, namely Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, and Plasmodium malariae. The general symptoms of man suffering from malaria parasite are paroxysms of chills, fever, headache, pain and vomiting. India’s geographic position and climatic conditions had been, for long, favourable to the transmission of malaria. Now, it is becoming even a greater problem than before. India accounts around 85% of the total reported cases in South-East Asia region in 1995. During 1996 also, India contributed 83% of total malaria cases in South-East Asia Region [Lal et al., 2004]. As per WHO report 2010, India contributes about 70% of malaria in the South East Asian Region. NBVDCP [2012] reported that 90% of malaria cases in the country for the year 2011 were reported from 12 states namely Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. Another report of NVBDCP [2014-2015] revealed that during 2011, the malaria incidence was around 1.31 million cases, 0.67 million Plasmodium falciparum cases and 754 deaths; while during 2012, 1.01 million cases, 0.53 million Plasmodium falciparum cases and 519 deaths were reported. At present malaria is a major public health concern in the northeastern states of India. In case of Assam also, it is regarded as one of the major epidemics in the region. The annual reports provide evidence that the magnitude of malaria across Assam is high and varies with location. It contributes more than 5% of the total cases recorded in the Corresponding Author:- Naba Jyoti Saikia. Address:- Department of Mathematics, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, India-791109.