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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
How much malaria occurs in urban luanda, angola? A health facility-based assessment
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 80, No. 3, Year 2009
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Description
We conducted a health facility-based survey of patients with fever during malaria transmission season to determine the proportion with laboratory-confirmed malaria in Luanda, Angola. We enrolled 864 patients at 30 facilities; each underwent a blood film for malaria and a questionnaire. Only 3.6% had a positive blood film. When stratified by distance of the facility to city center (< 15 km and ≥ 15 km), the proportions were 1.5% (9/615) and 8.8% (22/249), respectively (P < 0.0001). Of patients traveling outside Luanda in the preceding 3 months, 6.8% (6/88) had malaria, compared with 3.2% (26/776) not traveling (P = 0.13). Children < 5 years of age were less likely to have malaria (2.4%; 12/510) than children ages 5-14 (8.7%; 9/104) and adults (4.0%; 10/250) (P = 0.03).The prevalence of laboratory-confirmed malaria in febrile patients in Luanda is very low, but increases with distance from the urban center. Prevention and treatment should be focused in surrounding rural areas. Copyright © 2009 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Thwing, Julie I.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mihigo, Jules
Algeria, Algiers
Université Des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene
Fernandes, Alexandra Pataca
Unknown Affiliation
Saúte, Francisco
Algeria, Algiers
Université Des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene
Ferreira, Carolina Miguel
Unknown Affiliation
Fortes, Fabiane Silva A.
Angola, Luanda
National Malaria Control Programme
de Oliveira, Alexandre Macedo
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Newman, Robert David
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.487
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Angola