title: Stratification of Khartoum urban area by the risk of malaria transmission.
abstract: A cross-sectional community-based study was carried out in Khartoum urban area aimed at stratifying the area by risk of malaria transmission. Two thousand households (8092 individuals) were surveyed during the cold, dry and rainy seasons of 2002. Households with screened windows, using bednets or both were 5.0% (95% CI: 4.1-6.0), 10.9% (95% CI: 9.5-12.3) and 1.8% (95% CI: 1.2-2.5) respectively. Access to health services was high. Only 3.8% (95% CI: 2.9-4.7) of households kept antimalarial drugs at home. The parasite rate, spleen rate and fever rate were very low (0.21%, 0.17% and 0.97% respectively). Overall, people in Greater Bahry suffer a greater burden of malaria than those in Greater Khartoum or Greater Omdurman, with a seasonal pattern of transmission.
authors.affiliation: National Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Lieshmaniasis Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum State, Sudan.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Elkhalifa
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: A M N
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sulieman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001512:Bedding and Linens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D012651:Self Medication / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*