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The study aims to determine malaria prevalence and identify associated risk factors in febrile patients.

Prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria among febrile patients at Kidist Hana Health Center Fogera District, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia

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Cross-sectional study identifies malaria prevalence in febrile patients, highlighting key risk factors.

The study aims to determine malaria prevalence and identify associated risk factors in febrile patients.
Conducted a facility-based cross-sectional study at Kidist Hana Health Center.
Collected blood samples from febrile patients for microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests.
Used a structured questionnaire to gather socio-demographic and environmental data.
Analyzed data using SPSS version 26 and performed logistic regression analysis.
The overall malaria prevalence was 40.5%, with Plasmodium falciparum accounting for 78.4%.
Significant risk factors included being widowed, aged below five years, low income, lack of ITN ownership, presence of stagnant water, and outdoor sleeping habits.
Microscopy showed a detection rate of 40.5%, compared to 38.9% for RDTs.
RDT sensitivity was 95.91%, specificity 91.24%, positive predictive value 88.16%, and negative predictive value 97.04%.

Alebele et al. (2026) studied this question.

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