Risk factors associated with malaria outbreak in Laelay Adyabo district northern Ethiopia, 2017: case-control study design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally in 2015 about 214 million malaria cases and 438,000 deaths were reported with 75% were from Sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria transmission in Ethiopia is unstable, and outbreaks are considered public health emergencies. Understanding the trigger for outbreaks in low-transmission areas can help facilitate malaria elimination. On July 8th malaria outbreak was reported from Laelay Adyabo district. The objective was to investigate the magnitude and associated factors with malaria outbreak.

Methods

We defined a case as confirmed malaria using microscopy or a rapid diagnostic test for Plasmodium parasites in a resident of Laelay-Adyabo District from July 9-28, 2017. We identified cases by reviewing health facility records and conducted a case-control study using rand

SUBMITTER: Tesfahunegn A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6498533 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature