Distribution of non-falciparum malaria among symptomatic malaria patients in Dschang, West Region of Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is a vector-borne parasitic disease that continues to be a global public health threat. Five different species of the genus Plasmodium ( P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale curtisi, P. ovale wallikeri , and P. vivax) cause malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. Previous cross-sectional surveys from 2013 and 2017 indicated the circulation of P. vivax in the West region of Cameroon, prompting an investigation into the prevalence of all non-falciparum malaria parasite species in this region.

Methods

A cross-sectional facility-based study recruited 431 clinically suspected cases of malaria from three health centres in the West region of Cameroon in 2020. Socio-demographic, clinical data, and dried blood spots (DBS) were collected from all

SUBMITTER: Tchuenkam PVK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11974771 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature