Epidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 2018

In Morocco, the epidemiological surveillance of imported Malaria still be the pillar of the eradication strategy of the disease as part of environmental health. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile of malaria in north region of Morocco. It is retrospective descriptive stu...

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Autores principales:	Nabah Kaoutar, Mezzoug Nadya, Aarab Ahmed, Oufdou Halima, Rharrabe Kacem
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Publicado:	EDP Sciences 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:734dea3594494297a81151e9eaee39ef2021-11-12T11:44:08ZEpidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 20182267-124210.1051/e3sconf/202131901057https://doaj.org/article/734dea3594494297a81151e9eaee39ef2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/95/e3sconf_vigisan_01057.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2267-1242In Morocco, the epidemiological surveillance of imported Malaria still be the pillar of the eradication strategy of the disease as part of environmental health. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile of malaria in north region of Morocco. It is retrospective descriptive study, based on program reports, carried out from 28 April 2019 to 18 February 2020 covering 2014-2018 period. The statistical analysis is performed by Epiinfo 7. In total, 59 cases of imported Malaria were reported. Tangier-Assilah province presented the majority of the cases (62.7%). The frequency was highest in 2018 with 35,2% (19) of cases. The male patient (79.7%) and the age of] 15-30] years (50%) were the most detected. 55.5% of the cases had a Moroccan nationality and were travelling from Guinea (33.9%). Diagnosis was conducting less than 2 days in 75% since the onset of clinical signs. The parasite was Plasmodium falciparum for 84.7% of Malaria cases. In conclusion, to prevent the risk of re-emergence of the disease in the region, the prevention and control measures against the imported malaria can be established at the regional as well as national level to achieve the objective of the malaria eradication in Morocco.Nabah KaoutarMezzoug NadyaAarab AhmedOufdou HalimaRharrabe KacemEDP SciencesarticleEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENFRE3S Web of Conferences, Vol 319, p 01057 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Environmental sciences GE1-350 Nabah Kaoutar Mezzoug Nadya Aarab Ahmed Oufdou Halima Rharrabe Kacem Epidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 2018
description	In Morocco, the epidemiological surveillance of imported Malaria still be the pillar of the eradication strategy of the disease as part of environmental health. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile of malaria in north region of Morocco. It is retrospective descriptive study, based on program reports, carried out from 28 April 2019 to 18 February 2020 covering 2014-2018 period. The statistical analysis is performed by Epiinfo 7. In total, 59 cases of imported Malaria were reported. Tangier-Assilah province presented the majority of the cases (62.7%). The frequency was highest in 2018 with 35,2% (19) of cases. The male patient (79.7%) and the age of] 15-30] years (50%) were the most detected. 55.5% of the cases had a Moroccan nationality and were travelling from Guinea (33.9%). Diagnosis was conducting less than 2 days in 75% since the onset of clinical signs. The parasite was Plasmodium falciparum for 84.7% of Malaria cases. In conclusion, to prevent the risk of re-emergence of the disease in the region, the prevention and control measures against the imported malaria can be established at the regional as well as national level to achieve the objective of the malaria eradication in Morocco.
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title	Epidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 2018
title_short	Epidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 2018
title_full	Epidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 2018
title_fullStr	Epidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 2018
title_full_unstemmed	Epidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 2018
title_sort	epidemiological profile of the imported malaria in the north region of morocco from 2014 to 2018
publisher	EDP Sciences
publishDate	2021
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Epidemiological profile of the imported Malaria in the north region of Morocco from 2014 to 2018

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