Prevalence of Malaria among Patients Visiting Nekemte Hospital

Amenu, Desalegn

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“…This finding is consistent with findings of studies in the high land fringes of Butajira, Jimma, and Harar in Ethiopia where proportions of 62.5%, 76%, and 67.3% were, respectively, reported [15,16]. Similarly, another study conducted in northern Ethiopia reported 75% of P. falciparum and 25% of P. vivax cases [17][18][19]. The variation in the finding could be attributed to the study area, socioeconomic status, and awareness on malaria prevention.…”

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Malaria Infection, Parasitemia, and Hemoglobin Levels in Febrile Patients Attending Sibu Sire Health Facilities, Western Ethiopia

Bayisa

Dufera

2022

BioMed Research International

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Background. Malaria is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions and causes up to one million deaths each year. It mostly affects sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, it was estimated that about 75% of the land and 68% of the population are exposed to malaria. The aim of the current study was to determine malaria cases, its impact on the level of hemoglobin, and parasitemia and predisposing factors among febrile patients who visited Sibu Sire Health Care centers. Methods. Institution-based cross-sectional study was undertaken from May to October, 2020. Febrile patients who visited Sibu Sire Health Care centers were purposefully selected as the target population for the present study. Blood samples were collected and thick and thin smears stained with Giemsa. Hemoglobin level was determined using HemoCue Hb 301. Structured questionnaire and SPSS statistical software were used to collect and analyze data. P value < 0.05 was stated as statistically significant. Results. The overall prevalence of malaria was 168/979 (17.2%) out of which Plasmodium falciparum was 132/168 (78.5%), Plasmodium vivax was 27/168 (16.1%), and mixed infection was 9/168 (5.4%). To assess factors associated with dependent variable and determine the strength of association, binary logistic regression was used at adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. The associations between malaria cases, hemoglobin levels, and parasitemia were estimated to evaluate the impacts of malaria on hemoglobin levels and parasitemia level. Out of 979 febrile patients (male 453 and female 526), 168 (male 99 and female 69) individuals were infected with Plasmodium species and Plasmodium falciparum were the predominant parasites. The majority of the study participants 144/168 (85.7%) were from rural residences. Highest malaria-infected patients 74/168 (44%) were aged between 15 and 30 years old. The level of hemoglobin and parasitemia was highly associated with malaria cases; hence, in this study area, intensities of hemoglobin and parasitemia are significantly associated with Plasmodium species. Conclusion. There was a moderate prevalence of malaria parasitemia and hemoglobin level among patients visiting Sibu Sire Health Care center; however, it needs further intervention to prevent and control malaria transmission in this malaria hotspot area.

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Malaria Infection, Parasitemia, and Hemoglobin Levels in Febrile Patients Attending Sibu Sire Health Facilities, Western Ethiopia

Bayisa

Dufera

2022

BioMed Research International

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“…In Ethiopia, malaria is a major concern and it can cause much damage to the health, and socio-economic development of the country due to the occurrence of malaria during harvesting seasons [ 18 ]. The result of this study revealed that the overall malaria prevalence was 24.7%.…”

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“…Ethiopia is one of the sub-Saharan African countries with malaria morbidity and mortality. It is a major concern in the country, and it can cause much damage to the health and socioeconomic development of the country due to the occurrence of malaria during harvesting seasons which reduces agricultural productivity and hence leads to food insecurity and poverty [ 18 ]. About 75% of the landmass of Ethiopia is considered malarious and approximately 68% (54 million) of the Ethiopian population lives in malaria-risk areas [ 14 , 19 ].…”

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Prevalence of malaria and its risk factors in Lake Tana and surrounding areas, northwest Ethiopia

Adugna

Wale

Nibret

2022

Malar J

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Background In Ethiopia, malaria is a major concern to the health, and socio-economic development of the country because of its occurrence at the peak agricultural activities. Factors such as environmental, human host, parasite, and vector determine malaria transmission. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated factors of malaria among febrile patients who visited selected health centres. Methods Institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2020 to July 2021 in eight selected health centres located in Lake Tana and its surrounding areas. A simple random sampling technique was used to select febrile patients. Thick and thin blood films were prepared and processed according to the WHO guidelines. Socio-demographic and malaria risk factors were collected from study participants who could read and write using a self-administered questionnaire, whereas face-to-face interview was used to collect information from those participants who could not write and read. The strength of association between risk factors and malaria was assessed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression models. Results Of the total (531) febrile patients, 75.3% were malaria negative and 24.7% (overall prevalence) were malaria confirmed cases. Most of the infections were caused by Plasmodium falciparum (72.5%) followed by Plasmodium vivax (23.7%) and mixed-species (3.8%). The highest prevalence was recorded in Kidist Hana (51.5%) followed by Robit (34.8%), Gorgora (30.3%), and Wusha Tiris (25%) health centres. In terms of months, the highest prevalence (37.5%) was detected in October whereas the lowest (14%) was in March. Logistic regression analysis revealed that gender (p = 0.023), educational level (p = 0.025), study month (p = 0.036), presence of eave in the house (p = 0.002) and wall openings (p = 0.041), not using bed nets (p = 0.001), sleeping in the same house with cattle (p = 0.031) and the distance between mosquito-breeding site and living house (p = 0.020) were explanatory risk factors significantly associated with malaria among studied participants. Conclusions In this study, we confirmed that the occurrence of malaria prevalence was high and continued against the Ethiopian malaria elimination plan of 2021–2025. Therefore, to meet the goals of this plan, the current prevention and control efforts should be stepped up even better in the coming years.

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“…Another recent study showed that the occurrence of P. vivax malaria is high amongst suspected malaria cases, with a prevalence of 26.6% [20]. In general, the variation in the overall prevalence and species-specific malaria might be due to differences in the geography of the study area, sample size used, timing of sample collection, climate condition, study subjects, environmental factors and many other factors involved [22].…”

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Molecular epidemiology of malaria parasite amongst patients in a displaced people’s camp in Sudan

Eshag¹,

Elnzer²,

Nahied³

et al. 2020

Trop Med Health

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Background: Despite the importance of epidemiological studies in the development of effective control strategies and provision of basic health services for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), data on the prevalence of malaria are limited. Thus, this study was conducted to estimate the molecular prevalence of malaria amongst the displaced population in Ardamata IDP camp in Al-Geneina City, Sudan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2018 to December 2018 to estimate malaria prevalence amongst the displaced population in Ardamata IDP camp in Al-Geneina City, Sudan. A total of 380 patients with suspected malaria were recruited. Nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) assays were performed to detect the Plasmodium genus and species. Results: Of 380 patients, 232 (61.1%) were positive for malaria. Plasmodium falciparum was the only prevalent species detected amongst the study population. nPCR analysis revealed that none of the samples had Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale or Plasmodium malariae. The malaria prevalence rate was higher amongst males (67.1%) than in females (56.8%), and gender was the only risk factor that was significantly associated with malaria infection (p = .042). Conclusions: Despite control programmes, malaria remains a significant cause of illness amongst a displaced population. The high prevalence of malaria infection in this study indicates that additional health facilities and control strategies should be implemented in displaced camps and the surrounding areas.

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Prevalence of Malaria among Patients Visiting Nekemte Hospital

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Malaria Infection, Parasitemia, and Hemoglobin Levels in Febrile Patients Attending Sibu Sire Health Facilities, Western Ethiopia

Malaria Infection, Parasitemia, and Hemoglobin Levels in Febrile Patients Attending Sibu Sire Health Facilities, Western Ethiopia

Prevalence of malaria and its risk factors in Lake Tana and surrounding areas, northwest Ethiopia

Molecular epidemiology of malaria parasite amongst patients in a displaced people’s camp in Sudan

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