title: [Study of morbidity in Libreville (Gabon) in 2008].
abstract: We studied population morbidity in three neighborhoods in Libreville (Gabon), selected to represent the city center, the areas bordering the suburbs, and the areas in between. We surveyed 601 households and found that at least one resident was ill in 35% of the households. Malaria remains the leading cause of morbidity in all three districts, followed by fevers and diarrhea. Thus, the causes of morbidity in the general population with Libreville in 2008 matched those of hospital morbidity at the national level, where malaria remains the leading cause of medical visits.
authors.affiliation: École nationale des eaux et forêts, Libreville, Gabon, Université Omar Bongo, BP 3350 Libreville, Gabon.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Makita-Ikouaya
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Mombo
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Milleliri
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rudant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003371:Cough / Q000453:epidemiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology; D005681:Gabon / Q000453:epidemiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male
keywords: Gabon; Libreville; morbidity; population