Childhood malaria case incidence in Malawi between 2004 and 2017: spatio-temporal modelling of climate and non-climate factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria transmission is influenced by a complex interplay of factors including climate, socio-economic, environmental factors and interventions. Malaria control efforts across Africa have shown a mixed impact. Climate driven factors may play an increasing role with climate change. Efforts to strengthen routine facility-based monthly malaria data collection across Africa create an increasingly valuable data source to interpret burden trends and monitor control programme progress. A better understanding of the association with other climatic and non-climatic drivers of malaria incidence over time and space may help guide and interpret the impact of interventions.

Methods

Routine monthly paediatric outpatient clinical malaria case data were compiled from 27 districts

SUBMITTER: Chirombo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6945411 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature