The Unmeasured Burden of Febrile, Respiratory, and Diarrheal Illnesses Identified Through Active Household Surveillance in a Low Malaria Transmission Setting in Southern Zambia.

ABSTRACT: Malaria incidence has declined in southern Zambia over recent decades, leading to efforts to achieve and sustain malaria elimination. Understanding the remaining disease burden is key to providing optimal health care. A longitudinal study conducted in a rural area of Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia, assessed the prevalence of and factors associated with symptoms of non-malarial illnesses and treatment-seeking behavior. We analyzed data collected monthly between October 2018 through September 2020 from 1,174 individuals from 189 households. No incident malaria cases were detected by rapid diagnostic tests among febrile participants. Mixed-effects logistic regression identified factors associated with cough, fever, diarrhea, and treatment-seeking. Incidence rates of cough (192 of 1

SUBMITTER: Mueller AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9209922 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature