The Burden of Malaria Incidence in Subaim, East Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia in 2016

Abstract

AIM: This study investigated the distribution, characteristics, clinical manifestation and severity of Malaria in East Halmahera, North Maluku.

METHODS: A retrospective and an observational method were used in this study. Data were obtained through analysing medical records of malaria patients from January to December 2016.

RESULTS: There were 89 malaria patients enrolled in the study. The cases infected by P. vivax only were 75 cases (84.3%), by P. falciparum only (7, 7.8%), and by both infections (7, 7.8%). The incidence of malaria was higher in July and August 2016 in Cemara Jaya district (18, 20.2%) and Baturaja district (17, 19.1%). While severe malaria was higher in children (4, 28.6%) and pregnant women 2 (100%) by P. vivax infection.

CONCLUSION: Plasmodium vivax infection was higher than P. falciparum. Severe P. vivax infection was higher than P. falciparum, and most of the cases were in children and pregnant women.