Abstract
This study aimed to find the prevalence rate of malaria cases in general
population of Mithakhel village and educate people about the disease. The data was
collected from District Head Quarter Hospital Karak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan,
during June 2013-August 2013. The total 270 samples were collected. Of the total
sample collected, 225(83.33%) were positive for malaria. In male 94.11% were more
infected than female 93.33% and children’s 68.18%. High occurrence 82.35% was
recorded in age 40-60 years, in 20-40 years of age group the percentage is 72.72% the
lowest percentage was recorded in the age of 10-20years 66.66%. It is concluded that
malaria is still prevalent in Mithakhel village.
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