According to the WHO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies (Week 40: 30 September to 6 October 2024), Ethiopia is confronting a considerable challenge in the form of a malaria crisis, with a total of 5,723,754 cases reported from 1 January to 15 September 2024. Four of Ethiopia’s nine regions — Oromia, Amhara, the South, and the South West — account for approximately 80% of the nation’s malaria cases. A total of 999 malaria-related deaths have been reported in health facilities, representing a CFR of 0.02%. Furthermore, over 95.0% of these cases have been confirmed through laboratory testing. In Epidemiological Week 36, there were 227,675 cases of malaria and 18 deaths (CFR 0.01%). A substantial proportion of cases, representing over 81.0% of the total, originated from four regions, namely Oromia (440%), Amhara (18.0%), South West (12.0%), and South Ethiopia Regional State (7.0%). Of the cases in Week 36, 98% were confirmed through laboratory testing, with 62% attributable to Plasmodium falciparum. The re-emergence of malaria in Ethiopia has been markedly accelerated by the cessation of malaria control programmes, particularly in regions affected by conflict, which has led to the establishment of susceptible living conditions due to displacement, amongst other factors.
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