House-scale evaluation of bifenthrin indoor residual spraying for malaria vector control in India.

In an area of India where the main rural malaria vector, Anopheles culicifacies Giles, has developed triple resistance to DDT, HCH, and malathion sprayed indoors in antimalaria program, bifenthrin (10% wettable powder) was evaluated in a randomized house-scale trial between July 1999 and March 2000. Entomological impact of four serial doses of bifenthrin (25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/m2) sprayed in rooms in five villages was compared with malathion (2 g/m2) and unsprayed control. An.

Japanese Encephalitis epidemic in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh (October-November, 1999).

Epidemic of Japanese Encephalitis has occurred in Andhra Pradesh during October-November, 1999 affecting 15 out of 23 districts. In total, 873 cases with 178 deaths have been recorded up to the day 29.11.

Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia in adult.

Foramen of Morgagni hernias require surgical treatment; laparoscopic repair is another option with lower morbidity. We describe a 35-year-old man with Morgagni hernia treated successfully by laparoscopy.

Blood meal identification by using Microdot ELISA in vector mosquitoes.

The blood meals of five mosquito species which are vectors for malaria, J.E. and Filaria were determined by using Microdot ELISA technique, which is a rapid and sensitive method.