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ArticleEnvironmental health insights2022

Spatio-Temporal Variation of Malaria Incidence and Risk Factors in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

Eniyew Tegegne, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Awrajaw Dessie, Alebachew Shimelash, Biachew Asmare, Yikeber Argachew Deml, Yonas Lamore, Tegegne Temesgen, Biruk Demissie, Abraham Teym

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Article in Environmental health insights, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Eniyew TegegneDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1915-2229
Kassahun Alemu GelayeInstitutes of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Awrajaw DessieInstitutes of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5436-9936
Alebachew ShimelashDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Biachew AsmareDepartment of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Yikeber Argachew DemlDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia.
Yonas LamoreDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Tegegne TemesgenDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Biruk DemissieDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Abraham TeymDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5954-0923
Debre Markos University · ETUniversity of Gondar · ETDebre Tabor University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Malaria is a life-threatening acute febrile illness which is affecting the lives of millions globally. Its distribution is characterized by spatial, temporal, and spatiotemporal heterogeneity. Detection of the space-time distribution and mapping high-risk areas is useful to target hot spots for effective intervention. Methods: Time series cross sectional study was conducted using weekly malaria surveillance data obtained from Amhara Public Health Institute. Poisson model was fitted to determine the purely spatial, temporal, and space-time clusters using SaTScan™ 9.6 software. Spearman correlation, bivariate, and multivariable negative binomial regressions were used to analyze the relation of the climatic factors to count of malaria incidence. Result: Jabitenan, Quarit, Sekela, Bure, and Wonberma were high rate spatial cluster of malaria incidence hierarchically. Spatiotemporal clusters were detected. A temporal scan statistic identified 1 risk period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2015. The adjusted incidence rate ratio showed that monthly average temperature and monthly average rainfall were independent predictors for malaria incidence at all lag-months. Monthly average relative humidity was significant at 2 months lag. Conclusion: Malaria incidence had spatial, temporal, spatiotemporal variability in West Gojjam zone. Mean monthly temperature and rainfall were directly and negatively associated to count of malaria incidence respectively. Considering these space-time variations and risk factors (temperature and rainfall) would be useful for the prevention and control and ultimately achieve elimination.

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Ethiopiamalaria incidencerisk factorSpatio-temporal variationWest Gojjam

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