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ArticleBMJ open2023

Burden and seasonal distribution of malaria in Ziquala district, Northeast Ethiopia: a 5-year multi-centre retrospective study.

Habtu Debash, Habtye Bisetegn, Hussen Ebrahim, Mihret Tilahun, Zelalem Dejazmach, Nigatu Getu, Daniel Getacher Feleke

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7 authors.

Habtu DebashDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia habtudebash@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-2512-4897
Habtye BisetegnDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Hussen EbrahimDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Mihret TilahunDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-2343-2119
Zelalem DejazmachDepartment of Medeical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-5081-9407
Nigatu GetuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Ziquala Hospital, Ziquala, Ethiopia.
Daniel Getacher FelekeDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Parssitology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study was aimed to determine the 5-year trend of malaria positivity rate in Ziquala district, Northeast Ethiopia.

methodsReview of blood film reports from health institutions' laboratory record books using predesigned checklists was done as part of an institution-based retrospective study to assess the 5-year (2016/2017-2020/2021) trend of malaria. To display data and analyse patterns in the trend of malaria over the course of years, months and seasons, descriptive statistics were used. The results of the data analysis were displayed in tables and figures using SPSS V.26.0. P values under 0.05 were considered as statistically significant for all comparisons.

resultsA total of 46 365 blood films from malaria suspected individuals were diagnosed using microscopy over the last 5 years. Of the diagnosed individuals, 14 429 (31.1%) were confirmed positive for Plasmodium infection.

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MalariaMalaria, FalciparumAdolescentAdultEthiopiaHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSeasonsYoung Adultepidemiologyinfection controlinfectious diseasesinfectious diseases & infestations

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PMID37597861
PMCPMC10441121

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