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Malaria prevalence, prevention and treatment seeking practices among nomadic pastoralists in northern Senegal

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Title
Malaria prevalence, prevention and treatment seeking practices among nomadic pastoralists in northern Senegal
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Malaria Journal, October 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12936-017-2055-x
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Mame Cheikh Seck, Julie Thwing, Fatou Ba Fall, Jules Francois Gomis, Awa Deme, Yaye Die Ndiaye, Rachel Daniels, Sarah K. Volkman, Medoune Ndiop, Mady Ba, Daouda Ndiaye

Abstract

Malaria transmission in Senegal is highly stratified, from low in the dry north to moderately high in the moist south. In northern Senegal, along the Senegal River Valley and in the Ferlo semi-desert region, annual incidence is less than five cases per 1000 inhabitants. Many nomadic pastoralists have permanent dwellings in the Ferlo Desert and Senegal River Valley, but spend dry season in the south with their herds, returning north when the rains start, leading to a concern that this population could contribute to ongoing transmission in the north. A modified snowball sampling survey was conducted at six sites in northern Senegal to determine the malaria prevention and treatment seeking practices and parasite prevalence among nomadic pastoralists in the Senegal River Valley and the Ferlo Desert. Nomadic pastoralists aged 6 months and older were surveyed during September and October 2014, and data regarding demographics, access to care and preventive measures were collected. Parasite infection was detected using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), microscopy (thin and thick smears) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Molecular barcodes were determined by high resolution melting (HRM). Of 1800 participants, 61% were male. Sixty-four percent had at least one bed net in the household, and 53% reported using a net the night before. Only 29% had received a net from a mass distribution campaign. Of the 8% (142) who reported having had fever in the last month, 55% sought care, 20% of whom received a diagnostic test, one-third of which (n = 5) were reported to be positive. Parasite prevalence was 0.44% by thick smear and 0.50% by PCR. None of the molecular barcodes identified among the nomadic pastoralists had been previously identified in Senegal. While access to and utilization of malaria control interventions among nomadic pastoralists was lower than the general population, parasite prevalence was lower than expected and sheds doubt on the perception that they are a source of ongoing transmission in the north. The National Malaria Control Program is making efforts to improve access to malaria prevention and case management for nomadic populations.

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Unknown 141 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 29 21%
Researcher 24 17%
Student > Ph. D. Student 18 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 6%
Student > Bachelor 8 6%
Other 20 14%
Unknown 34 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 36 26%
Nursing and Health Professions 17 12%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 12 9%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 7 5%
Social Sciences 6 4%
Other 23 16%
Unknown 40 28%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 October 2017.
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#14,465,725
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#96
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