ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to study the changes in the intensity and spread of malaria in urban India. It traces the shifts in the pattern of malaria incidence in urban India, so that the findings may direct and strengthen future health planning measures. Malaria is caused only by the female anopheles mosquito. Of the various anophelines found in India, the major malaria vectors are Anopheles culicifacies, Anopheles fluviatilis, and to a lesser extent, Anopheles stephensi. The resurgence of malaria rates from 0.1 million in 1966 to 6.4 million in 1976, led to an in-depth review of the eradication program, and a modified plan of operation was introduced in 1977. The urban areas of the southeast region display an intensification of urban malaria, reestablishing their role of centers of diffusion, although the malaria rates are not as high as they were in 1978.
