Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Malaria Control in Africa: A Preliminary Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Malaria remains a significant public health concern in Africa, and the emerging coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have negatively impacted malaria control. Here, we conducted a descriptive epidemiological analysis of malaria globally, and preliminarily explored the impact of COVID-19 on the malaria elimination program in regions of Africa (AFR). The present analysis found that there was a vast heterogeneity of incidence of deaths caused by malaria globally in different continents, and the highest malaria burden was observed in AFR. In 2020, there was an obviously increasing trend in the malaria epidemic in AFR, while the other four continents exhibited stable and declining patterns. Historically, malaria has been largely concentrated in high-malaria-burden regions, such as W

SUBMITTER: Gao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9863638 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature