Investigating a severe acute malnutrition outbreak in Dubti District, Awsiresu Zone, Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia (2022).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ethiopia is a global hotspot for child malnutrition, with an estimated 1.2 million children under five affected by severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in 2022. In response, the country has integrated SAM into its broader disease surveillance system. In January 2022, the Dubti District Health Office in the Afar Region detected an unusual surge in SAM cases through its surveillance system. This study aimed to assess the extent of the outbreak and identify the associated risk factors.

Methods

We conducted an unmatched case-control study involving 258 mother-child dyads from five affected kebeles in the Dubti District of the Afar Region Ethiopia. The descriptive study included all 442 SAM cases from the line list, while 86 cases and 168 controls were selected using a si

SUBMITTER: Gashe AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578949 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature