Variation in Types of Malaria in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India

Abstract

Objectives: To find out the status of Malaria in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Materials and Methods: By analyzing the data available on the websites of the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC). Results: The Malaria problem is maximum in the Nicobar District and least in the North and Middle Andaman District. Conclusions: Vivax type of Malaria is the commonest type found in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands