Research Article

Seasonal Profile and Five-Year Trend Analysis of Malaria Prevalence in Maygaba Health Center, Welkait District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 3

Seasonal profile and prevalence of malaria at MHC during 2015-2019.

SeasonTotal casesTotal positive (%)Total negative (%)P. falciparum (%)P. vivax (%)

Summer (Jun. to Aug.)86151424 (19.5)7191 (24.9)921 (19.1)503 (20.3)
Autumn (Sep. to Nov.)123712739 (37.5)9632 (33.3)1825 (37.8)914 (36.9)
Winter (Dec. to Feb.)92242293 (31.4)6931 (24.0)1506 (31.2)787 (31.8)
Spring (Mar. to May)6009853 (11.7)5156 (17.8)580 (12.0)273 (11.0)
Total362197309289104832 (66.1)2477 (33.9)