A cross-sectional study investigating malaria prevalence and associated predictors of infection among migrants to a newly established gold mining settlement in the Gambella Region of Ethiopia
This gold mining settlement provides an example of an oft-neglected atypical community where malaria is a significant, but under-addressed, health problem. Within this community, future interventions focused on distributing bed nets, particularly to larger households and those with children, have great potential to alleviate the malaria burden. Efforts should also be made to provide affordable, and accessible, early diagnosis and treatment.
Authors
- Werissaw Haileselassie
- Ming‐Chieh Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2462-6089)
- Daniel M. Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5352-7338)
- Behailu Taye
- Wakgari Deressa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9712-2375)
- Ayele Belachew
- Yonas Alemu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6424-1650)
- Natasha Glendening
- Guiyun Yan
Institutions
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Ethiopian Civil Service University (ET)
- Mattu University
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05117-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- University of California, Irvine