Emergence of urban malaria and the associated risk factors: a case–control study in Mutare city, Zimbabwe

Emergence of urban malaria and the associated risk factors: a case–control study in Mutare city, Zimbabwe

Abstract Background Mutare city of Zimbabwe was considered free of autochthonous malaria, until 2017, when the Ministry of Health and Child Care formally confirmed escalating cases of locally transmitted malaria in the city. The current study examined the risk factors for malaria cases in the city t...

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Main Authors: Sungano Mharakurwa, Natasha Mbwana, Trish Mharakurwa, Thelma Karumbidza, Vuyisile Mathe, Punha Fusire, Andrew Tangwena, Wilson Chauke, Munyaradzi Mukuzunga, Patience Dhliwayo, Shungu Mtero Munyati, Lovemore Gwanzura, Jeffrey A. Bailey, William J. Moss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium
Urban malaria
Emergence
Risk factor
Transmission
Elimination
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05494-4
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