Risk factors for malaria infection among rubber tappers living in a malaria control program area in southern Thailand.

摘要: Rubber tappers work begins at midnight during the feeding time of Anopheles maculatus and An. minimus, two common malaria vectors in southern Thailand. We studied association between rubber tapper behavior infections as reported to Notified Disease Surveillance System 2010 Prachuab Khiri Khan Province, In that province insecticide treated bednets are distributed free population residual spraying is performed annually. A random sample 394 households was interviewed from October May 2011. Twenty-six (6.6%) had least one family member who contracted 2010. Poisson regression used identify potential characteristics associated with malaria. Multilevel test for simultaneous effects household risk infection. The estimated incidence rate ratio (IRR) contracting among those owning a farming hut 2.9 (95% CI 1.1-7.3, p < 0.05) after controlling other variables. Even areas where control programs place, infection common. Given Thai Government's plan expand plantation regions country without specific prevention this at-risk population, burden Thailand may increase.