Death rates from malaria epidemics, Burundi and Ethiopia.
Death rates exceeded emergency thresholds at 4 sites during epidemics of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Burundi (2000-2001) and in Ethiopia (2003-2004). Deaths likely from malaria ranged from 1,000 to 8,900, depending on site, and accounted for 52% to 78% of total deaths. Earlier detection of malaria and better case management are needed.
Guthmann
Jean-Paul
JP
Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice, France. jp.guthmann@invs.sante.fr
Bonnet
Maryline
M
Ahoua
Laurence
L
Dantoine
François
F
Balkan
Suna
S
van Herp
Michel
M
Tamrat
Abiy
A
Legros
Dominique
D
Brown
Vincent
V
Checchi
Francesco
F
D002063:Burundi / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors