Malaria outbreak investigation and contracting factors in Simada District, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of malaria outbreak and investigate contracting factors of malaria in Simada District, Northwest Ethiopia. A single observation original research.ResultsAmong the total 54 cases, 44 (81.5%) of them were confirmed malaria cases. The average attack rate was 20 per 100 and slide positivity rate was 81.5%. People in the age group of 5-14years were most affected with an attack rate of 37%. Presence of water bodies for mosquito breeding inside less than 1km radius (AOR=3.32, 95% CI 1.18-9.34), no knowledge on transmission, prevention and control mechanisms of malaria (AOR=4.36, 95% CI 1.64, 12.23), not using Insecticide Treated Bed Net (AOR=5.85, 95% CI 1.94, 17.54) and absence of environmental control (AOR=10.01, 95% CI 2.94, 33.33) were factors associated with malaria outbreak.