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Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Infectious Diseases Année : 2020

Changes in registered malaria cases and deaths in Togo from 2008 to 2017

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Objective The WHO Malaria Report 2019 stated that “globally, the burden of malaria was lower than ten years ago, but, in the last few years, there has been an increase in the number of malaria cases around the world”. This study reported changes in malaria cases and deaths at the Togo national level (2008–2017) and presented anti-malaria fight results and eradication chances by 2030 in Togo. Methods Cases and deaths were collected from medical records, monthly reports, and notes of 6000 health workers; then summarized by Region, District, year, and specific subpopulations. Estimates of annual trends of numbers of cases and deaths were obtained through generalized linear models. Results The number of cases increased by four times, whereas the population increased by 1.3 times (2008–2017). Increases affected all regions and subpopulations; the mean annual relative increases in children <5, pregnant women, and other persons ≥5 were 13%, 10%, and 14%, respectively. Death rates decreased in all Regions; the mean annual relative decreases in the subpopulations were 7%, 16%, and 6%, respectively. Conclusion Case increases were associated with higher investments and better monitoring and death decreases to better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. These trends should incite government and partners to maintain or intensify current efforts to meet the elimination goals by 2030.
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hal-03189935 , version 1 (05-09-2024)

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Tchaa Bakai, Anne Thomas, Jean Iwaz, Tinah Atcha-Oubou, Tchassama Tchadjobo, et al.. Changes in registered malaria cases and deaths in Togo from 2008 to 2017. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020, 101, pp.298-305. ⟨10.1016/j.ijid.2020.10.006⟩. ⟨hal-03189935⟩
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