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Symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria prevalence and its determinant factors in pastoral communities of Waghemira Zone, Northeast Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study.
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- Bionomics and distribution of malaria vectors in Kisumu city, Western Kenya: implications for urban malaria transmission.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- The Prevalence of Malaria Among Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Study.BioMed research international · 2025Article
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- Microscopic prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic malaria in Gorgora, western Dembia, Northwest Ethiopia: exploring hidden threats during minor transmission season.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- Seasonal Dynamics of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax Infections in Coendemic Low-Transmission Settings, South Ethiopia.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Spatial, temporal, and spatiotemporal cluster detection of malaria incidence in Southwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria prevalence and its determinant factors in pastoral communities of Waghemira Zone, Northeast Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Malaria elimination programs have also encountered numerous challenges, such as widespread asymptomatic carriers in endemic areas, which should be taken into account in malaria-control programs for effective transmission interruption. The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria infections and associated factors, in pastoral communities. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among selected districts in the Waghemra Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, from September to December 2022. A structured questionnaire was employed to collect sociodemographic data and associated risk factors. Results: The overall prevalence of malaria was 21.2% (134/633), with the predominant Conclusions: The overall prevalence estimate for symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria was high. Malaria is still a public health problem in the study area. Malaria infection was associated with the presence of stagnant water near the houses, the utilization of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, the number of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, and outdoor stays at night. Improved access to all malaria interventions is needed to interrupt the transmission at the community level.
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