Burden and seasonal distribution of malaria in Ziquala district, Northeast Ethiopia: a 5-year multi-centre retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was aimed to determine the 5-year trend of malaria positivity rate in Ziquala district, Northeast Ethiopia.

Methods

Review of blood film reports from health institutions' laboratory record books using predesigned checklists was done as part of an institution-based retrospective study to assess the 5-year (2016/2017-2020/2021) trend of malaria. To display data and analyse patterns in the trend of malaria over the course of years, months and seasons, descriptive statistics were used. The results of the data analysis were displayed in tables and figures using SPSS V.26.0. P values under 0.05 were considered as statistically significant for all comparisons.

Results

A total of 46 365 blood films from malaria suspected individuals were diagnosed using m

SUBMITTER: Debash H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10441121 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature