Water Source and its Relation with Vector of Malaria and Parasite in Elobied, North Kordofan State, Sudan

Abstract

A survey was carried out using specially designed questionnaire in Elobied, North Kordofan state, Sudan to evaluate the presence of the vector of malaria and parasite. Results: showed that (87.1%) storing water for week (9.4%) storing water for more than a week. Out of 170 interviewed121 (71.1%) report that mosquito bite the main factor for causing malaria (11.1%) unhygienic surrounding, (5.2%)
others. Conclusion: It was observed that the continuous artificial breeding sites may be suitable places for breeding Anopheles arabiensis, the main vector of malaria in the town. Most of the respondents associated mosquito bite with malaria transmission.