Abstract
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.
Highlights
The malaria control has prevented 1.5 billion cases and 7.6 million deaths since 1990[1]
The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile of malaria in north region of Morocco
A Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016-2030 was adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015 [2]
Summary
The malaria control has prevented 1.5 billion cases and 7.6 million deaths since 1990[1]. The number of countries that were malaria endemic in 2000 and that reported fewer than 10 000 malaria cases increased from 26 in 2000 to 46 in 2019[1]. The number of countries with fewer than 100 indigenous cases increased from six to 27[1]. The WHO African region alone recorded 93% of malaria cases and 94% of malaria-related deaths worldwide in 2018 [1]. The strategy aims to reduce malaria mortality rates and case incidence by at least 90% by 2030 worldwide [2] and to prevent a re-emergence of malaria in all countries that are malaria-free including Morocco[2]. Between 2000 and 2019, no country that was certified malaria free has been found to have malaria transmission re-established
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