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Incidence of malaria (episode per person)

Definition:

  • The incidence of malaria refers to the number of new cases of malaria infection that occur in a population over a specific period of time, typically expressed as episodes per person per year. It's a metric used by public health officials to track the burden of malaria in a particular area and assess the effectiveness of control measures.
  • Incidence: In epidemiology, incidence refers to the number of new individuals who acquire a specific disease or condition during a defined period in a specific population.
  • Malaria: Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other primates. Plasmodium parasites transmitted by infected Anopheles mosquitoes cause malaria.
  • Episodes: An episode refers to a single instance of a person contracting malaria.
  • Person: This refers to the individual members of the population being studied.
  • Rate: The number of episodes is then divided by the population at risk and the time period to arrive at the incidence rate, typically expressed as episodes per person per year.

Unit of Measure:

  • Ratio

Year:

  • 2013

Source:

  • MOH - NIHRD - RISKESDAS

SDG Indicator:

  • 3.3.3 Malaria incidence per 1,000 population

CPAP Outcome:

  • Child Survival and Development

CPAP Output:

  • 1.5 EPI/Malaria/HIV

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Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated April 7, 2024, 13:38 (UTC)
Created March 28, 2024, 08:20 (UTC)