Malaria, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia 2001-2006

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Olana, Dereje;Chibsa, Sheleme;Teshome, Dawit;Mekasha, Addis;Graves, Patricia;Reithinger, Richard
Patricia Graves
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[Extract] In Ethiopia, malaria is unstable and commonly occurs as intraannual and interannual epidemics. Transmission is associated with altitude, temperature, and rainfall, generally peaking twice a year, after the 2 rainy seasons (March-May and July-September). Cases are caused by Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax. Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes are the main vector for both species. Although malaria is the most common communicable disease in Ethiopia, few longitudinal case data has been published.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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