Malaria in the department of Meta, eastern Colombia: 2017–2021
Our study looks at malaria data from 2016 to 2021 in Meta in Colombia, where most cases were found in Puerto Gaitán, Villavicencio and Mapiripán. A significant relationship was found between age category and acquiring malaria. Although not a part of the malaria endemic zone, Meta has municipalities located near rivers, where contact with the vector is enhanced. No eradication programme will succeed without the cooperation of its inhabitants.
Authors
- Norma Cristina Pavas Escobar
- Andrés Camilo Rojas Gulloso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0445-5814)
- Orlando Angulo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0920-3886)
- Liliana Sánchez Lerma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7024-3874)
- Juan Carlos Bernal Otalora
- Nicolas Mahecha Bohórquez
Institutions
- Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Doctor
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251371381
- Primary Topic
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia