The prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria and its associated factors in Debre Elias district communities, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. According to the World Health Organization 2021 malaria report, it is considered to be endemic in 85 countries and territories. Malaria elimination programmes have also faced many challenges, such as widespread asymptomatic carriers in endemic regions, and they should be considered in malaria-control programmes in endemic areas for successful transmission interruption. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria infections, and associated factors in Debre Elias district communities, Northwest Ethiopia from May to Jun 2018.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among selected kebeles in Debre Elias district, Amhara region, North-western Ethio

SUBMITTER: Abebaw A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9166605 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature