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Six years surveillance of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> malaria among febrile patients reporting in Centre de Santé d’Okala, North West Gabon

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Medical parasitology

Abstract

Background : Malaria remains a threat to the health of the population of Gabon based on the high hospitalizations and deaths caused by this disease. This study aimed at determining the prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria in febrile patients visiting the Centre de Santé d'Okala (CSO). Methods : A six years study was conducted on febrile patients seeking for health services at the CSO from the year 2014 to 2019. Blood samples of 2388 patients were tested for antigens specific to Plasmodium falciparum using the Beacon® rapid diagnostic kit. Results : The overall prevalence of P. falciparum malaria was 29.857%. The year 2014 (35.553%) recorded the highest prevalence rate. Individuals from Okala (44.137%) community recorded the highest number of cases. Females (56.886%) had higher infection prevalence than their male (43.114%) counterparts. Children ≤ 10 years old (57.412%) had the highest prevalence rates than other age cohorts. Conclusions : The number of malaria cases reported in the CSO are currently increasing and community sensitisation on preventive measures against this disease is required inorder to flatten the curve of positive cases.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2020.106314

Keywords

Malaria, prevalence, Febrile patients, Health center, Okala

Authors

First Name

Richard

Last Name

Pamba

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Ecole Doctorale des Grandes Ecole de Libreville (EDGE), Laboratoire d Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Centre de Santé d'Okala, Gabon

Email

richard_pamba@yahoo.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Aubin

Last Name

Koumba

MiddleName

Armel

Affiliation

University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin. Laboratoire d Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), Gabon

Email

aubinho25@yahoo.fr

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Christophe

Last Name

Zinga-Koumba

MiddleName

Roland

Affiliation

Laboratoire d Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), Gabon

Email

zinga.koumba39@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Pyazzi

Last Name

Kutomy

MiddleName

Obame Ondo

Affiliation

Programme National de Lutte Contre le Paludisme (PNLP), Gabon

Email

piazzy09@yahoo.fr

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Audrey

Last Name

Ovono

MiddleName

Prisca Melodie

Affiliation

Laboratoire d Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Gabon

Email

melodieovono@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Lorence

Last Name

Itsiembou

MiddleName

Desi

Affiliation

Centre de Santé d'Okala, Gabon

Email

itsiembou.desi@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Steve

Last Name

Ogouliguende

MiddleName

Teddy

Affiliation

Centre de Santé d'Okala, Gabon

Email

ogouliguendesteeve@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Silas

Last Name

Sevidzem

MiddleName

Lendzele

Affiliation

Ecole Doctorale des Grandes Ecole de Libreville (EDGE), Laboratoire d Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Gabon

Email

sevidzem.lendze@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0001-5254-3347

First Name

Rodrigue

Last Name

Mintsa-Nguema

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Laboratoire d Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), Gabon

Email

rodriguemintsa@yahoo.fr

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Jacques

Last Name

Mavoungou

MiddleName

François

Affiliation

Laboratoire d Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), Gabon

Email

mavoungoujacques@yahoo.fr

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-

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-

Volume

2

Article Issue

4

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28168

Issue Date

2021-11-01

Receive Date

2020-06-16

Publish Date

2021-11-01

Page Start

823

Page End

830

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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MID_Volume 2_Issue 4_Pages 823-830.pdf

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Six years surveillance of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> malaria among febrile patients reporting in Centre de Santé d’Okala, North West Gabon

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22 Jan 2023