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Although malaria prevalence at Pawe General Hospital in northwest Ethiopia declined between 2020 and 2024, it remains a significant public health concern at 19.9%, with Plasmodium falciparum as the predominant species and higher infection odds in males, individuals aged 15-45, and during the autumn season. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Assess the five-year trend and associated risk factors of malaria prevalence from 2020 to 2024 at a general hospital in northwest Ethiopia.

August 23, 2026MedicineOpen Access

Five-year trend analysis of malaria prevalence at Pawe General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from 2020 to 2024

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HAHabtamu Amsalu AGAbayeneh Girma

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Retrospective study observes a five-year malaria positivity rate of 19.9% dominated by Plasmodium falciparum, indicating persistent transmission requiring targeted seasonal vector control.

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Assess the five-year trend and associated risk factors of malaria prevalence from 2020 to 2024 at a general hospital in northwest Ethiopia.
Conducted a retrospective cross-sectional review of laboratory logbooks adhering to STROBE guidelines (N = 94,646 blood film examinations).
Analyzed sociodemographic, annual, and seasonal variables associated with malaria microscopy positivity using binary logistic regression.
Malaria parasites were confirmed in 18,860 of 94,646 samples (19.9%), with Plasmodium falciparum accounting for 72.5% (13,680 cases) and Plasmodium vivax for 27.5% (5,627 cases).
Malaria infection odds peaked in autumn and were higher among males (OR = 1.13) and individuals aged 15–45 years (OR = 1.61 compared to >45 years).
Annual odds of infection were 1.53, 1.13, 1.28, and 0.96 times higher in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively, compared to 2024.

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Amsalu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aade47677a341144466db https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000050360

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August 23, 2026MedicineOpen Access

Five-year trend analysis of malaria prevalence at Pawe General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from 2020 to 2024

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Authors

HAHabtamu Amsalu AGAbayeneh Girma

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Overview

Retrospective study observes a five-year malaria positivity rate of 19.9% dominated by Plasmodium falciparum, indicating persistent transmission requiring targeted seasonal vector control.

Key Points

Assess the five-year trend and associated risk factors of malaria prevalence from 2020 to 2024 at a general hospital in northwest Ethiopia.
Conducted a retrospective cross-sectional review of laboratory logbooks adhering to STROBE guidelines (N = 94,646 blood film examinations).
Analyzed sociodemographic, annual, and seasonal variables associated with malaria microscopy positivity using binary logistic regression.
Malaria parasites were confirmed in 18,860 of 94,646 samples (19.9%), with Plasmodium falciparum accounting for 72.5% (13,680 cases) and Plasmodium vivax for 27.5% (5,627 cases).
Malaria infection odds peaked in autumn and were higher among males (OR = 1.13) and individuals aged 15–45 years (OR = 1.61 compared to >45 years).
Annual odds of infection were 1.53, 1.13, 1.28, and 0.96 times higher in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively, compared to 2024.

Cite This Study

Amsalu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aade47677a341144466db https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000050360

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