The association between infrastructure damage in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai and malaria risk in Sofala Province, Mozambique: an ecological study
An increase in proportion of facilities damaged following Cyclone Idai was associated with increased risk of malaria and severe malaria at the district level. This may be a function of decreased access to healthcare and an increased exposure to risk factors for malaria. A non-statistically significant decrease in malaria incidence was also found at the district level from 2018 to 2019, indicating that malaria may have been underreported in 2019, likely again a function of decreased access to healthcare.
Authors
- João L. Ferrão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3543-6459)
- Kelly M. Searle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1316-9342)
- Calder Glowac
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Minnesota Department of Health (US)
- Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica (MZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05164-x
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.66