Change in epidemiology of malaria infections in a rural area in Ethiopia.
We describe a change in epidemiology of 3,615 cases of malaria in a rural area in Ethiopia (from September 11, 1998, through September 10, 2003). The Plasmodium falciparum infection increased from 40.9% in the first year to 73.4% in the last year, and the Plasmodium vivax infection decreased from 54.7% to 22.4% (p < .001).
Gambo General Rural Hospital, Shashemane, Ethiopia.
José
J
Manuel Ramos
Francisco
F
Reyes
Abraham
A
Tesfamariam
D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D012621:Seasons; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends