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Investigation of Malaria-like epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004 - 2014

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National/public entity

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Africa

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Good practices and lessons learned

Three hypotheses explain the spatial heterogeneity of malaria cases in the DRC: population poverty and health system inefficiency; the weakness of the provision of healthcare and systems of protection of the population; and the seasonal variation of the climate and the degradation of the environment. The study provides more targeted proposals for intervention in zones with the highest risks as well as in their surroundings.

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Date of submission

07/09/2016

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Adaptation element

Vulnerability assessment; Science and research

Adaptation sector/theme

Health

Climate hazard

Vector and water-borne diseases

Country

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Description

A study on Malaria was conducted in the DRC in Health Zones that reported cases and deaths to the epidemiological surveillance system from 2004 to 2014. These data were supplemented by reports of investigations carried out during epidemiological outbreaks. The cartographic analysis was carried out using the digitized map backgrounds exported under ArcGIS®v9.2. The time dynamics were highlighted with the R®v3.0.3 software. The search for spatial aggregates was carried out using the SaTScan software according to the approach developed by Kulldorff. A multivariate analysis was performed using a negative binomial model. Four environmental variables were selected: climate, altitude, rainfall and vegetation.

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Further information

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National

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Case study

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Target group

Practitioners; Policy makers; Communities; Academics and scientists; Private sector

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The study highlighted the incidence of malaria per region in the DRC, and pointed out some of the reasons why such incidence is still very high in the country. These include: the inadequacy of diagnosis infrastructures and insuffient number and training of health workers, the poor management of waste, wastewater and stormwater; poverty that keeps populations away from modern health infrastructures; and the bioclimatic environment that generates ecosystems favorable to the endemisation of certain pathologies.

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A total of 49 references are listed in the submission

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Created at 10/10/2018 14:30 by Serkant Samurkas
Last modified at 10/10/2018 14:30 by Serkant Samurkas