Autor: |
Joseph Chikan Jiwok, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, Idongesit Wilson, Vijaya Kancherla, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1471-2458 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12889-021-12110-y |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Diarrhoea is the second commonest cause of under-five mortality accounting for over half a million deaths annually. Although the prevalence of diarrhoea in Plateau State is lower than the national figure, the level remains high despite remarkable progress in the reduction of under-five mortality. This study seeks to determine the pattern of diarrhoea disease among under-fives in Plateau State. Methods We extracted data from the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response platform between January 2013 and December 2017 and analysed the trends of diarrhoea, age-specific case fatality rate (ASCFR), and seasonal patterns. We modelled the quarterly pattern of diarrhoea cases using additive time series and predicted the expected cases for 2018–2020. Results We documented 60,935 cases of diarrhoea with age group 12–59 months having the highest number of cases (49.3%). The age group |
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