Comparison Of Efficacy Of Chloroquine And Artemether/Lumafantrine In Treating Vivax Malaria In Thall And Surrounding Area.

Background: Fever is the main complaint in patients reporting to our hospital and the most common cause of fever in our set up is malaria. The aim of this study was to know about the clinical response, efficacy and resistance of vivax malaria to chloroquine in patients reporting to Thall Scouts Hospital.

Methods: All the adult male patients reporting to Thall Scouts Hospital with fever and other symptoms of malaria having slide positive vivax malaria were included in the study.