Malaria mortality in Colombia from 2009 to 2018: a descriptive study

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. Revista

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Shirley Natali Iza Rodríguez¹  José Alejandro Iza Rodríguez²  Julio Cesar Padilla Rodríguez³  Mario Javier Olivera⁴ 

[1] Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Department of Medicine;Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Department of Medicine;Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social;Instituto Nacional de Salud

关键词: Malaria;    Death certificates;    Mortality rate;    Epidemiology;    Colombia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0441-2020

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Colombia has an endemo-epidemic for malaria, with a downward trend in mortality over the last few decades. This study describes the malaria mortality rates from 2009-2018. Methods: We obtained data from the Colombian Mortality Information System and calculated the case fatality and crude and age-adjusted mortality rates. Results: During the study, 148 malaria-related deaths were registered. The average annual mortality rate was 0.032 deaths/100,000. Two peaks were observed in 2010 and 2016. Choco contributed to the highest number of deaths (27.7%). Conclusions: The unstable downward trend of malaria mortality rates calls for greater emphasis on surveillance and interventions.

【 授权许可】

CC BY