Malaria Surveillance Records from Maruleng, South Africa, 2018-2023

From 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2023, this dataset contains de-identified malaria surveillance records for adults from the Maruleng Sub-District in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was compiled by Tanusha Singh from records at 11 public clinics and one regional hospital. The data includes demographic details, test outcomes, travel history, and risk factor indicators.

Use Cases

• Analyzing malaria test positivity rates and temporal trends based on test outcomes and dates.
• Investigating associations between demographic or socioeconomic factors and malaria infection based on the described variables.
• Evaluating surveillance system performance and seasonal transmission dynamics based on routine indicators.
• Modeling malaria risk factors at a sub-district level based on environmental and behavioral data mentioned.

Strengths

• Covers a 6-year time period from 2018 to 2023, allowing for longitudinal analysis.
• Includes records from 12 distinct health facilities (11 clinics and one hospital).
• Contains multiple variable categories including demographics, clinical outcomes, and risk factors as described.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 64.4 KB, indicating a limited scope of records.

Provenance

Source

Maruleng Malaria Control Centre (MMCC) in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Collection Method

Routinely collected malaria surveillance records, de-identified.

Time Range

1 January 2018 to 31 December 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 06:57:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Maruleng Sub-District, Limpopo Province, South Africa.