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  • Research Article   
  • Epidemiology (Sunnyvale) 2015, Vol 5(3): 198
  • DOI: 10.4172/2161-1165.1000198

An Assessment of Epidemiological Trends of Malaria in Lusaka Province of Zambia, 2009-2013

Maybin Kalubula1,2, Xiao Feng Li1*, Qigui Liu1 and Gui Rong Song1
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning, PR China
2Lusaka District Community Medical Office, , Makishi Road, P. O. Box 50827, Lusaka, Zambia
*Corresponding Author : Xiao Feng Li, Dalian Medical University, Department Of Epidemiology And Biostatistics, 9 Western Section, Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044, PR China, Tel: +8613236930120, Email: lxf_chen@163.com

Received Date: Aug 01, 2015 / Accepted Date: Aug 19, 2015 / Published Date: Aug 25, 2015

Abstract

Background: Malaria is endemic in Zambia, with seasonal and geographical variations. It has over a decade been the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the country. Malaria accounts for up to 50% of all infant mortality and 20% of all maternal mortality in Zambia and presents severe social and economic burdens on communities living in endemic areas.

Methods: A retrospective, observational study was performed at each of the four original districts in Lusaka Province of Zambia. Annual reported, district-level, aggregated malaria surveillance data were collected from all the four original districts of Lusaka Province from 2009 to 2013 using the Zambian District Health Information System (DHIS) through structured questionnaires. Data on annual provincial population were collected from Central Statistics Office (CSO) of the Republic of Zambia. District aggregated malaria data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel to show the trends of malaria morbidity and mortality in Lusaka Province by district.

Results: Lusaka Province malaria morbidity was 80 per 1000 in 2009, 90 per 1000 in 2010, 92 per 1000 in 2011, 40 per 1000 in 2012 and 60 per 1000 population in 2013. Malaria mortality rate was 0.13 per 1000 in 2009, 0.15 per 1000 in 2010, 0.06 per 1000 in 2011, 0.02 per 1000 in 2012 and 0.01 per 1000 population in 2013.

Conclusion: There was a significant reduction in the burden of malaria in Lusaka province from 2009 to 2013. However, malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the Province with Luangwa District as the most affected. Although malaria affected everyone, children below five years of age were the most affected. Malaria control interventions should be intensified in the province more especially in the rural districts where malaria badly hit the province.

Keywords: Malaria; Epidemiology; Trends; Lusaka province

Citation: Kalubula M, Li XF, Liu Q, Song GR (2015) An Assessment of Epidemiological Trends of Malaria in Lusaka Province of Zambia, 2009-2013. Epidemiology (sunnyvale) 5:198. Doi: 10.4172/2161-1165.1000198

Copyright: © 2015 Kalubula M, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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