Author:
Patriani Dewi,Arguni Eggi,Kenangalem Enny,Dini Saber,Sugiarto Paulus,Hasanuddin Afdhal,Lampah Daniel Adrian,Douglas Nicholas M.,Anstey Nicholas M.,Simpson Julie Anne,Price Ric N.,Poespoprodjo Jeanne Rini
Abstract
Abstract
Background
In southern Papua, Indonesia, malaria is highly prevalent in young children and is a significant cause of morbidity and early mortality. The association between malaria and delayed mortality is unknown.
Methods
Routinely-collected hospital surveillance data from southern Papua, Indonesia, were used to assess the risk of recurrent malaria and mortality within 12 months of an initial presentation with malaria in all children younger than 5 years old attending the local hospital. Analysis was primarily by Kaplan Meier and Cox regression methods.
Results
In total 15,716 children presenting with malaria between April 2004 and December 2013 were included in the analysis; 6184 (39.3%) with Plasmodium falciparum, 7499 (47.7%) with P. vivax, 203 (1.3%) with P. malariae, 3 with P. ovale and 1827 (11.6%) with mixed infections. Within 1 year, 48.4% (7620/15,716) of children represented a total of 16,957 times with malaria (range 1 to 11 episodes), with the incidence of malaria being greater in patients initially presenting with P. vivax infection (1334 [95%CI 1307–1361] per 1000 patient years) compared to those with P. falciparum infection (920 [896–944]). In total 266 (1.7%) children died within 1 year of their initial presentation, 129 (48.5%) within 30 days and 137 (51.5%) between 31 and 365 days. There was no significant difference in the mortality risk in patients infected with P. vivax versus P. falciparum either before 30 days (Hazard Ratio (HR) 1.02 [0.69,1.49]) or between 31 and 365 days (HR = 1.30 [0.90,1.88]). Children who died had a greater incidence of malaria, 2280 [95%CI 1946–2671] per 1000 patient years preceding their death, compared to 1141 [95%CI 1124–1158] per 1000 patient years in those surviving.
Conclusions
Children under-5 years old with P. vivax malaria, are at significant risk of multiple representations with malaria and of dying within 1 year of their initial presentation. Preventing recurrent malaria must be a public health priority in this vulnerable population.
Funder
Wellcome Trust
National Health and Medical Research Council
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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