Incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of malaria in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2015: analysis of the global burden of diseases 2015

Abstract Background In Ethiopia there is no complete registration system to measure disease burden and risk factors accurately. In this study, the 2015 global burden of diseases, injuries and risk factors (GBD) data were used to analyse the incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of malaria in Eth...

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Main Authors: Amare Deribew, Tariku Dejene, Biruck Kebede, Gizachew Assefa Tessema, Yohannes Adama Melaku, Awoke Misganaw, Teshome Gebre, Asrat Hailu, Sibhatu Biadgilign, Alemayehu Amberbir, Biruck Desalegn Yirsaw, Amanuel Alemu Abajobir, Oumer Shafi, Semaw F. Abera, Nebiyu Negussu, Belete Mengistu, Azmeraw T. Amare, Abate Mulugeta, Birhan Mengistu, Zerihun Tadesse, Mesfin Sileshi, Elizabeth Cromwell, Scott D. Glenn, Kebede Deribe, Jeffrey D. Stanaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1919-4