Malaria mortality in Brazil: an age-period cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, transmitted through the bites of Anopheles mosquitoes. Despite significant progress in malaria control, the disease remains a persistent public health challenge, particularly in specific Brazilian regions where environmental and socioeconomic factors contribute to its transmission. Understanding mortality trends across different age groups, periods, births cohorts, and regions is essential for developing targeted intervention strategies and optimizing resource allocation. This study aimed to analyse malaria mortality trends in Brazil, focusing on regional differences using an age-period cohort (APC) model.

Methods

This ecological study analysed malaria mortality data in Brazil from 1980 to

SUBMITTER: Lopes LCP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032636 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature