Table 1 Origin of imported malaria cases in Qatar between 2013 and 2016. The percentage values in brackets represent the proportion of one species originating from the country listed. The information on the originating country of the expatriates was obtained in response to the questionnaire and may not reflect all countries through which the individual travelled prior to arrival in Qatar
Country | Origin | P. vivax (%) | P. falciparum (%) | P. vivax + P. falciparum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Indian Subcontinent | India | 148 (46.5%) | 18 (15.3%) | 2 |
Pakistan | 104 (32.7%) | 4 (3.4%) | 0 | |
Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Nepal | 12 (3.8%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Africa | Mauritania | 1 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 |
Sudan | 34 (10.7%) | 36 (30.5%) | 4 | |
Kenya | 3 (0.9%) | 16 (13.6%) | 3 | |
Nigeria | 3 (0.9%) | 11 (9.3%) | 2 | |
Eritrea | 5 (1.6%) | 10 (8.5%) | 1 | |
Ethiopia | 5 (1.6%) | 3 (2.5%) | 0 | |
Ghana | 1 (0.3%) | 3 (2.5%) | 0 | |
Rwanda | 0 | 2 (1.7%) | 0 | |
Cameroon | 0 | 2 (1.7%) | 0 | |
Tanzania | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Djibouti | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Republic of Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Chad | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Othersa | Romania | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 |
USA | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Syria | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Qatar | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Spain | 0 | 1(0.8%) | 0 | |
Canada | 1(0.3%) | 0 | 0 | |
Total | Â | 318 | 118 | 12 |