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Risk of clinically diagnosed malaria in hyperendemic and mesoendemic catchments during the peak malaria season (February – May). |
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| Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
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| Hyperendemic population (elev. <600 m) |
21306 |
21925 |
22643 |
34298 |
35733 |
27647 |
25578 |
22651 |
27174 |
27989 |
| Mesoendemic population (elev. ≥600 m) |
65664 |
66497 |
69788 |
75761 |
88181 |
90910 |
93721 |
48244 |
96057 |
61625 |
| Malarial RR (95% CI) |
1.9 (1.72 – 1.99) |
1.7 (1.57 – 1.81) |
5.3 (5.09 – 5.55) |
2.8 (2.67 – 2.88) |
1.1 (1.09 – 1.17) |
5.0 (4.82 – 5.12) |
2.0 (1.89 – 2.04) |
2.7 (2.56 – 2.75) |
1.6 (1.55 – 1.69) |
3.3 (3.06 – 3.48) |
| P |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
Mharakurwa et al. Malaria Journal 2004 3:35 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-3-35 |
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