Survey on Awareness of Malarial Infection among Population of Kolkata, India

Abstract

Background: A female Anopheles mosquito carrying the malaria parasite bites a human as the bug gathers her blood meal to start the Plasmodium species infection process. Despite notable gains and advancements in human health and the reduction of the disease's burden, malaria continues to be a serious public health issue. It is among the top ten leading causes of illness and death in various age groups, including adults and children under five. Malaria is still a significant public health issue in South-East Asia, particularly India. Malaria affects about 36.3% of the world's population in 91 nations. Methods: This survey was concluded in Kolkata city in India from December 2021 to December 2022. The researcher surveyed 2300 participants from communities in Kolkata and classified two categories: the participants who had a history of malaria, they determined microscopic positive demonstration and those who had no history identified Microscopic negative demonstration. Moreover, the researcher collected 1125 participants of positive and 1175 participants of negative microscopic demonstrations. Results: Throughout the in-depth analysis, the researcher presented a few survey questions, such as sources of drinking water, sources of water, the purpose of other activities, use of mosquito nets among the positive and negative microscopic demonstrations. The researcher recognized the hemoglobin level of Microscopic positive and negative demonstration. Conclusion: The study has concluded that mosquito net use, drinking water use, and other water use, have positive effects on malaria prevention. Also, the study has concluded that the haemoglobin levels of participants with positive and negative microscopic demonstrations, showing that 48.91% had malaria.