Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Towards malaria elimination: analysis of travel history and case forecasting using the SARIMA model in Limpopo Province.
Oyegoke, Olukunle O; Adewumi, Taiye S; Aderoju, Samuel A; Tsundzukani, Ntimbane; Mabunda, Eric; Adeleke, Matthew A; Maharaj, Rajendra; Okpeku, Moses.
Affiliation
  • Oyegoke OO; Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
  • Adewumi TS; Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
  • Aderoju SA; Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Kwara State University, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Tsundzukani N; Limpopo Department of Health, Malaria Control Program, Limpopo, South Africa.
  • Mabunda E; Limpopo Department of Health, Malaria Control Program, Limpopo, South Africa.
  • Adeleke MA; Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
  • Maharaj R; Malaria Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa.
  • Okpeku M; Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. okpekum@ukzn.ac.za.
Parasitol Res ; 122(8): 1775-1785, 2023 Aug.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37310511
Despite various efforts and policy implementation aimed at controlling and eliminating malaria, imported malaria remains a major factor posing challenges in places that have made progress in malaria elimination. The persistence of malaria in Limpopo Province has largely been attributed to imported cases, thus reducing the pace of achieving the malaria-free target by 2025. Data from the Limpopo Malaria Surveillance Database System (2010-2020) was analyzed, and a seasonal auto-regressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) model was developed to forecast malaria incidence based on the incidence data's temporal autocorrelation. The study found that out of 57,288 people that were tested, 51,819 (90.5%) cases were local while 5469 (9.5%) cases were imported. Mozambique (44.9%), Zimbabwe (35.7%), and Ethiopia (8.5%) were the highest contributors of imported cases. The month of January recorded the highest incidence of cases while the least was in August. Analysis of the yearly figures showed an increasing trend and seasonal variation of recorded malaria cases. The SARIMA (3,1,1) X (3,1,0) [12] model used in predicting expected malaria case incidences for three consecutive years showed a decline in malaria incidences. The study demonstrated that imported malaria accounted for 9.5% of all cases. There is a need to re-focus on health education campaigns on malaria prevention methods and strengthening of indoor residual spray programs. Bodies collaborating toward malaria elimination in the Southern Africa region need to ensure a practical delivery of the objectives.
Subject(s)
Key words

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Malaria Type of study: Incidence_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Parasitol Res Journal subject: PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Sudáfrica Country of publication: Alemania

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Malaria Type of study: Incidence_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Parasitol Res Journal subject: PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Sudáfrica Country of publication: Alemania