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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Patterns of malaria: Cause-specific and all-cause mortality in a malaria-endemic area of West Africa
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 78, No. 1, Year 2008
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Information on cause-specific mortality is sparse in sub-Saharan Africa. We present seasonal patterns of malaria and all-cause mortality from a longitudinal study with 60,000 individuals in rural northwestern Burkina Faso. The study is based on a demographic surveillance system and covers the period 1999-2003. Overall, 3,492 deaths were observed. Cause of death was ascertained by verbal autopsy. Age-specific death rates by cause and month of death were calculated. Seasonal and temporal trends were modeled with parametric Poisson regression. Infant and children less than 5 years of age mortality was 60.6 (95% CI, 56.2-65.3) and 31.9 (95% CI, 30.4-33.5) per 1,000 for all causes and 23.4 (95% CI, 20.7-26.4) and 13.3 (95% CI, 12.3-14.3) for malaria, respectively. Mortality was significantly higher in the rainy season. It is well described parametrically with a sinusoidal function. In adults, the highest all-cause mortality rates were observed in the dry season. Here, HIV/AIDS has become a leading cause of mortality. Copyright © 2008 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Becher, Heiko
Germany, Heidelberg
Inf 324
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Kynast-Wolf, Gisela
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Sié, Alie
Burkina Faso, Nouna
Centre de Recherche en Sante de Nouna
Ndugwa, Robert
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Ramroth, Heribert
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Kouyaté, Bocar A.
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre National de Recherche et de Formation Sur le Paludisme
Müller, Olaf
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Statistics
Citations: 53
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.106
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Burkina Faso