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Phenotypic Analysis of Rodent Malaria Parasite Asexual and Sexual Blood Stages and Mosquito Stages
Published on: May 30, 2019
Malaria epidemics in Colombia, 1970-2019
Julio Cesar Padilla Rodríguez1, Mario Javier Olivera1,2, María Cristina Padilla Herrera1
1Red Gestión de Conocimiento, Ivestigación e Innovación en Malaria, Bogotá, Colombia.
Background:
Malaria has unstable transmission in Colombia and has variable endemic-epidemic patterns. This study describes the epidemiological characteristics of malaria epidemics registered in Colombia from 1970-2019.
Methods:
Data from 1979-2019 were collected from the National Public Health Surveillance System. The data was tabulated and pertinent descriptive analyses were carried out.
Results:
Fifteen malaria outbreaks and approximately five-year-long epidemic cycles were observed in Colombia during the study period.
Conclusions:
Malaria epidemics in Colombia present a five-yearly transmission pattern, mainly due to the increased vulnerability produced by seasonal population migrations in receptive areas with active transmission.
