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Malaria imported into non-endemic countries of the Americas, pbkp_redispondering factors 2013 - 2017

Abstract:

Malaria, a global public health problem, therefore to study the pbkp_redisposing factors of the malaria imported in not endemic countries of the Americas during the period 2013-2017 was the target of this research. A descriptive situational analysis of a cross-sectional cohort, with emphasis on the social epidemiological context of the region, based on the analysis of data recorded in the health information platform for the Americas at the link: https://www.paho.org/data/index.php/es/temas/indicadores-malaria.html, in parallel, a survey of travelers infected with malaria in other locations. The analysis of the data showed that the main cause of imported malaria is migration; 11.466 cases were recorded in the Americas, with the USA (n= 8780) and Canada (n=2217) reporting the most cases of IM. Although all Plasmodium species circulate in non-endemic countries, it was Plasmodium falciparum (n=5128) followed by P. vivax (n=1063) the majority. Africa (n=12184) was the source continent for most cases of IM in the Americas. Of 305 interrogated persons was demonstrated between the microsocial pbkp_redisposing factors that the cases occurrence inclines towards men with ages between 26-50 years, level of instruction higher education and labor occupation not manual or intermediate class. among the macrosocial factors it is revealed that the reason for migration is the search for opportunity, being frequent travelers 2 or 5 times a year looking for medical alternatives. In conclusion, the increase in cases of IM in non-endemic countries constitutes a public health risk as bioenvironmental conditions could be created in these countries to generate indigenous cases.