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Mortality from malaria in France, 2005 to 2014
Eric Kendjo1,2, Marc Thellier1,2, Harold Noël3
1Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre-Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP, Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Mycologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
Summary
This study estimated 205 malaria-related deaths in France between 2005-2014. Imported malaria mortality surveillance data were found to be significantly less complete than case records.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Malaria is a notifiable disease in most EU/EEA countries, but mortality incidence is poorly understood.
- Estimating imported malaria-related deaths is crucial for public health surveillance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate the number of imported malaria-related deaths in metropolitan France between 2005 and 2014.
- To assess the completeness of malaria mortality surveillance data.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a capture-recapture method with log-linear modeling.
- Matched individual death records from multiple French national databases.
- Applied age, sex, and place of death stratification to account for heterogeneity.
Main Results:
- Estimated 205 malaria-related deaths in metropolitan France (95% CI: 191-219) from 2005-2014.
- Annual mean estimated deaths: 21 (95% CI: 19-22).
- French National Reference Centre for malaria (FNRCm) surveillance sensitivity was 38% (95% CI: 32-44).
Conclusions:
- Malaria-related death records are significantly less complete than case records.
- International comparisons of malaria morbidity and mortality require standardized indicators adjusted for surveillance system completeness.
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