The malaria burden of Amerindian groups of three Venezuelan states: a descriptive study based on programmatic data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fifty-three percent of all cases of malaria in the Americas in 2019 came from Venezuela, where the epidemic is heavily focused south of the Orinoco river, and where most of the country's Amerindian groups live. Although the disease is known to represent a significant public health problem among these populations, little epidemiological data exists on the subject. This study aims to provide information on malaria incidence, geospatial clustering, and risk factors associated to Plasmodium falciparum infection among these groups.

Methods

This is a descriptive study based on the analysis of published and unpublished programmatic data collected by Venezuelan health authorities and non-government organizations between 2014 and 2018. The Annual Parasite Index among indig

SUBMITTER: Gabaldon-Figueira JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8235908 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature