Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in Goro health center, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract

Unacceptably high levels of illness and mortality caused by malaria are worldwide public health concern. In Ethiopia, it is estimated that 68% of the population lives in areas where malaria is a concern, and that 75% of the country has malaria. Still, there is scarcity of data about malaria and factors associated with malaria infection in Dire Dawa City Administration, Eastern Ethiopia.