Indian Journal of Communicable Diseases

The Annual Parasite Incidence (API) of Malaria for Karnataka has been observed to have decreased from 0.12 in 2017 to 0.08 in 2018. Although the state has not reached zero Malaria cases in 2022, it is a good candidate for being among the first few states in the country to be able to achieve near elimination goals. Keywords: Malaria, Karnataka, API, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum.

Platelet Poor Plasma is the suspension of less than 10,000 platelets per microliter of plasma. PPP contains a concentration of growth factors that can help stimulate healing and also provide extended anti-inflammatory relief. PPP can be used to promote healing for soft tissue injuries involving tendons, ligaments and muscles. PPP provides encouraging solution for tissue adhesion with low post-operative edema. PPP also helps in reducing the formation of liquid buildup, seroma, and hematoma post-surgery. Keywords: Platelet Poor Plasma, Wound, Management.

Background: Uncomplicated P. falciparum Malaria treatment in India is a complex issue because different regimes exist for the North-eastern part of the country and the rest of the country. Moreover, different drugs are needed for the treatment of pregnant patients. Objectives: To find out what are the antimalarials prescribed in India for treating uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria. Methods: By reviewing documents prepared by NVBDCP. Results: It is found that different regimes exist for treating uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria depending on where the patient comes from and the pregnancy status of the female patient. Conclusions: More education is required among health care providers on how to treat uncomplicated P. falciparum Malaria. This paper addresses this concern. Keywords: Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Artemisinin Combination Therapy, Primaquine, Quinine.

Chickenpox scars currently donot have definitive evidence based treatment. Microdermabrasion is a minimally invasive epidermal resurfacing procedure used to treat uneven skin tone/texture, photoaging, striae, melasma, and scars. In our study microdermabrasion was performed in a subject with post varicella scars in order to evaluate the efficacy of the same. Keywords: Microdermabrasion, Chickenpox, Scar.