Malaria is on the rise in the strong hold in the outlawed red rebel’s zones of Gomia, Kasmar, Nawadih, and other parts in Bokaro district. According to the report of district health department, over 553 new peoples were found to be suffering from the disease. From January 2015 to April 2015 many people were screened for the disease in which 553 were tested positive, said AK Poddar the district Malaria Officer.
The Maoists-hit villages of the district are falling in strong malarial zones. The worst-affected area includes Chas, Gomia, Paterwar, Nawadih, Chandankiyari, Dundibad, and township area of Bokaro Steel City.
With the highest number of 128 infected people, Chas the satellite city of Bokaro, topped among all these areas. At least 92 malaria suspected case has been identified in 91 Kasmar, 91 in Paterwar, 90 in Gomia and 6 found in Chandankiyari block of the district, said the official adding “No deaths were reported from suspect of Malaria in last four month”.
The Naxal zones of the district always found in the grip of malaria. last year (2014), from 1 November to 15 December, 122 malaria cases were registered in Gomia, Kasmar, Paterwar and Nawadih while 103 cases were registered in its last corresponding period, said the official.
The data received from malaria department, Chas Sub divisional Hospital, Bokaro General Hospital, and Tenughat Hospital reveals that there were 971 persons detected with malaria between January and October 2014 includes 808 infected form Plasmodium vivax and 153 of Plasmodium falciparum cases.
This year the highest numbers of Plasmodium falciparum cases came from Petarwar, followed by Kasmar, Gomia, Nawadih and Bokaro township area, said Poddar.