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Trends in malaria admissions at the Mbakong Health Centre of the North West Region of Cameroon: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is urgent to assess the impact of interventions and scaled-up control efforts. Despite reported reduction in malaria prevalence in Africa, the trends in Cameroon are not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the trends in malaria admissions among febrile patients seeking treatment over a seven-year period (2006-2012) in an endemic area in Cameroon, hypothesizing a declining trend. This period followed changes in malaria treatment policy. The objectives were to identify possible trends in malaria admissions and to evaluate the impact of changes to treatment guidelines on the prevalence.

Methods

Data was collected through consultation and perusal of laboratory and prescription registers of the Mbakong Health Centre. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS and SAS Statistics.

Results

Analysis revealed that 4,230 febrile patients were received from 2006-2012. Of these febrile cases, 29.30% were confirmed positive. Between 2006 and 2012 confirmed malaria positive cases of those tested fluctuated, dropping from 53.21% in 2006 to 17.20% in 2008; then rising to 35.00% in 2011 and, finally, dropping to 18.2% of those tested in 2012. The prevalence in females and males across all age groups were similar: a slightly higher risk of males to have malaria (OR?=?1.08, 95% CI 0.94-1.25) were not practically significant. Of those tested, the 5 to?ConclusionsThe changes to the treatment guidelines appear to result in a declining trend as was observed between 2006 and 2008. However, malaria admissions fluctuated between 2008 and 2012. There is, therefore, a need to step up control efforts of especially the vulnerable groups, such as the very young.

SUBMITTER: Ndong IC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4247771 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Trends in malaria admissions at the Mbakong Health Centre of the North West Region of Cameroon: a retrospective study.

Ndong Ignatius C IC van Reenen Mari M Boakye Daniel A DA Mbacham Wilfred F WF Grobler Anne F AF

Malaria journal 20140822

<h4>Background</h4>Malaria is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is urgent to assess the impact of interventions and scaled-up control efforts. Despite reported reduction in malaria prevalence in Africa, the trends in Cameroon are not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the trends in malaria admissions among febrile patients seeking treatment over a seven-year period (2006-2012) in an endemic area in Cameroon, hypothesizing a declining trend. This period followed ...[more]

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Trends in malaria admissions at the Mbakong Health Centre of the North West Region of Cameroon: a retrospective study.

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