Rapid reduction of malaria following introduction of vector control interventions in Tororo District, Uganda: a descriptive study

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dc.contributor.authorOguttu, David W.
dc.contributor.authorMatovu, Joseph K. B.
dc.contributor.authorOkumu, David C.
dc.contributor.authorArio, Alex R.
dc.contributor.authorOkullo, Allen E.
dc.contributor.authorOpigo, Jimmy
dc.contributor.authorNankabirwa, Victoria
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-26T11:44:35Z
dc.date.available2018-07-26T11:44:35Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionThis article was published by BioMed Central in Malaria Journal;16:227. DOI 10.1186/s12936-017-1871-3en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: In 2012, Tororo District had the highest malaria burden in Uganda with community Plasmodium prevalence of 48%. To control malaria in the district, the Ministry of Health introduced universal distribution of long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) in 2013 and added indoor residual spraying (IRS) in 2014. This study assessed malaria incidence, test positivity rates and outpatient (OPD) attendance due to malaria before and after vector control interventions. Methods: This study was based on analysis of Health Management Information System (HMIS) secondary malaria surveillance data of 2,727,850 patient records in OPD registers of 61 health facilities from 2012 to 2015. The analysis estimated monthly malaria incidence for the entire population and also separately for <5- and ≥5-year-olds before and after introduction of vector control interventions; determined laboratory test positivity rates and annual percentage of malaria cases in OPD. Chi square for trends was used to analyse annual change in malaria incidence and logistic regression for monthly reduction. Results: Following universal LLINs coverage, the annual mean monthly malaria incidence fell from 95 cases in 2013 to 76 cases per 1000 in 2014 with no significant monthly reduction (OR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.96–1.01, P = 0.37). Among children <5 years, the malaria incidence reduced from 130 to 100 cases per 1000 (OR = 0.98, 95% CI 0.97–1.00, P = 0.08) when LLINs were used alone in 2014, but declined to 45 per 1000 in 2015 when IRS was combined with LLINs (OR = 0.94, 95% CI 0.91–0.996, P < 0.0001). Among individuals aged ≥5 years, mean monthly malaria incidence reduced from 59 to 52 cases per 1000 (OR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.97–1.02, P = 0.8) when LLINs were used alone in 2014, but reduced significantly to 25 per 1000 in 2015 (OR = 0.91, 95% CI 0.88–0.94, P < 0.0001). Malaria test positivity rate reduced from 57% in 2013 to 30% (Chi = 15, P < 0.0001) in 2015. Slide positivity rate reduced from 45% in 2013 to 21% in 2015 (P = 0.004) while RDT positivity declined from 69 to 40%. Conclusions: A rapid reduction in malaria incidence was observed in Tororo District following the introduction of IRS in addition to LLINs. There was no significant reduction in malaria incidence following universal distribution of LLINs to communities before introduction of IRS.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOguttu et al. (2017). Rapid reduction of malaria following introduction of vector control interventions in Tororo District, Uganda: a descriptive study. Malaria Journal; 16:227. DOI 10.1186/s12936-017-1871-3en_US
dc.identifier.issn1475-2875
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/315
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.subjectMalaria control - Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectMalaria - vector control interventions - Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectMalaria prevalence - Uganda, Easternen_US
dc.titleRapid reduction of malaria following introduction of vector control interventions in Tororo District, Uganda: a descriptive studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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