Epidemiology of malaria in Hamadan province during a 20 -year period (1980-2001)

Abstract

Background and objective: Malaria is endemic in the southern Iran. The disease has been controlled in most parts of Iran except in three provinces in the southeastern Iran. There is a potential for occurrence of malaria in other parts of Iran. Therefore, continuous surveillance and epidemiological studies are necessary for sporadic cases and local outbreaks.