Similarity Cek: Trends of Malaria Cases From 2018 to 2019 in East-Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Introduction: The Province of East Nusa Tenggara is one of the provinces with a high malaria prevalence reaching 1.99% from the national prevalence of 0.37%. East Sumba Regency is one of the regencies in East Nusa Tenggara Province, with the highest prevalence of 7.01%. This study aimed to determine trends in malaria cases in East Sumba Regencyof East Nusa Tenggara Province from 2018 to 2019. Methods: This research is a descriptive study with all population data recorded in East Sumba Regency between 2018 and 2019. The sample size is 3,506 cases collected by purposive sampling that is taken from the total positive cases. Results: 1,811 cases per 246,295 inhabitants were recorded in 2018 (0.73%) and 1,695 cases per 260,950 inhabitants in 2019 (0.64%). In 2018, males were 54.50 percent, while the females were 45.59 percent, and in 2019, the male is 53.27 percent, and the female is 46.72 percent. Age is >15 years 40.36 percent in 2018, >15 years 41.65 percent in 2019, Plasmodium falciparum 74.82%, Plasmodium vivax 15.07%, Plasmodium malaria 1.21%, Plasmodium ovale 0%, Mix 8.89% in 2018, Plasmodium falciparum 71.91%, Plasmodium vivax 13.27%, Plasmodium malaria 1.65%, Plasmodium ovale 0%, Mix 13.15% in 2019. In 2018 the ACT malaria treatment was opted by 97.57% of patients, 97.52% in 2019. Conclusion: Most positive cases are found at age