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March 25, 2026Malaria JournalOpen Access

A six years trend analysis of malaria prevalence in Central Ethiopia Region

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ZTZeyede TeshomeWoldia UniversityAAAbebe AnimutYNYohannes NegashAddis Ababa University

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A retrospective study assesses malaria prevalence trends in Central Ethiopia, highlighting urgent control needs.

Key Points

  • The study aims to analyze the trends of malaria prevalence in Central Ethiopia over six years, from 2019 to 2024.
  • Used a retrospective design to analyze data from 12 districts and two towns.
  • Aggregated data from district and zonal health archives was reviewed and analyzed.
  • Descriptive statistics calculated frequencies and percentages of malaria cases.
  • Pearson Chi-square test identified statistical differences among variables.
  • Total of 86,604 (23.5%) Plasmodium positive individuals identified from 368,490 suspected cases.
  • 61% of positive cases were attributed to P. falciparum and 39% to P. vivax.
  • Increasing trend in malaria cases observed, peaking in May and during autumn and spring seasons.
  • Significant differences found in case distribution across districts, seasons, and years.

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Teshome et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37adcb34aaaeb1a67cd26https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-026-05873-5
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