Efficacy of chloroquine chemoprophylaxis for Plasmodium falciparum in Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh.

Life threatening complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among those who visit forest villages of Madhya Pradesh (MP) are on the increase. In the earlier communication we reported case study of highly specialized professionals who visited forest villages of MP and had severe Plasmodium falciparum infection which caused high morbidity and mortality. These professionals did not take chemoprophylaxis or antimosquito measures. Here we are reporting about the case study of a young researcher (CSIR, JRF) who took all precautions before entering forest of Dindori, yet suffered from falciparum malaria.