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| Title |
Spatial and temporal dynamics of malaria in Madagascar
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Malaria Journal, February 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12936-018-2206-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Felana A. Ihantamalala, Feno M. J. Rakotoarimanana, Tanjona Ramiadantsoa, Jean Marius Rakotondramanga, Gwenaëlle Pennober, Fanjasoa Rakotomanana, Simon Cauchemez, Charlotte J. E. Metcalf, Vincent Herbreteau, Amy Wesolowski |
| Abstract |
Malaria is one of the primary health concerns in Madagascar. Based on the duration and intensity of transmission, Madagascar is divided into five epidemiological strata that range from low to mesoendemic transmission. In this study, the spatial and temporal dynamics of malaria within each epidemiological zone were studied. The number of reported cases of uncomplicated malaria from 112 health districts between 2010 and 2014 were compiled and analysed. First, a Standardized Incidence Ratio was calculated to detect districts with anomalous incidence compared to the stratum-level incidence. Building on this, spatial and temporal malaria clusters were identified throughout the country and their variability across zones and over time was analysed. The incidence of malaria increased from 2010 to 2014 within each stratum. A basic analysis showed that districts with more than 50 cases per 1000 inhabitants are mainly located in two strata: East and West. Lower incidence values were found in the Highlands and Fringe zones. The standardization method revealed that the number of districts with a higher than expected numbers of cases increased through time and expanded into the Highlands and Fringe zones. The cluster analysis showed that for the endemic coastal region, clusters of districts migrated southward and the incidence of malaria was the highest between January and July with some variation within strata. This study identified critical districts with low incidence that shifted to high incidence and district that were consistent clusters across each year. The current study provided a detailed description of changes in malaria epidemiology and can aid the national malaria programme to reduce and prevent the expansion of the disease by targeting the appropriate areas. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 6 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 4 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 107 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 107 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 22 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 12% |
| Unknown | 25 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 14% |
| Environmental Science | 14 | 13% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 24 | 22% |
| Unknown | 33 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 December 2020.
All research outputs
#6,169,867
of 24,400,706 outputs
Outputs from Malaria Journal
#1,565
of 5,827 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#118,143
of 448,350 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Malaria Journal
#35
of 125 outputs
Altmetric has tracked 24,400,706 research outputs across all sources so far. This one has received more attention than most of these and is in the 74th percentile.
So far Altmetric has tracked 5,827 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 7.0. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 73% of its peers.
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