Disease | Geographical distribution | Burden of disease in Ethiopia | Proportion of SSA prevalence[10] |
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Hookworm infection | Most of Ethiopia is suitable for transmission | 11 million[10] | 29% |
Ascariasis | Most of Ethiopia is suitable for transmission | 26 million[10] | 25% |
Trichuriasis | Most of Ethiopia is suitable for transmission | 21 million[10] | 24% |
Schistosomiasis | Most of Ethiopia is suitable for transmission | 5.01 million[19], 37.5 million at risk | 25% |
Lymphatic filariasis | Gambella (7), Beneshangul-Gumuz (13), SNNPR (9), Amhara (2) and Oromia (3) endemic districts.[20] | 30 million at risk[10] | 6%–9% |
Onchocerciasis | Amhara Region (North Gondar), Benishangul-Gumuz (Metekel Zone), Oromia (Jimma, Illubabor, Wellega, West Shoa), SNNPR (Kaffa, Sheka and Bench Maji Zone) and Gambella. | 5 million cases and 12 million at risk[12] | 5% |
Podoconiosis | One fifth of the surface of Ethiopia | Â | |
Trachoma | Trachoma is found in all regions of Ethiopia. Six regions - Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, Tigray, Somali and Gambella - bear high burden. | Ethiopia 10.3 million active trachoma, 1.3 million TT cases,[23], > 65 million at risk | 3% |
Human African trypanosomiasis | Historically Gambella and South Omo (SNNPR) | No cases of HAT since 1984[24] | <0.01% |
Leprosy | Leprosy has been reported from most part of the country except part of Afar and Somali region. | 4,611 new cases per annum[25] | <0.01% |
Leishmaniasis | VL is found in Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Afar and SNNPR, whereas CL is prevalent in Tigray, Amhara, Addis Ababa, SNNPR, and Oromia. | 4,000 new cases of VL per annum[26]20–50,000 cases of CL per annum[26] | <0.01% |
Dracunculiasis | Gambella Region and historically South Omo (SNNPR) | 8 cases in 2011[27] | <0.01% |
Buruli ulcer | Two case reported from Arbaminch Zuria district (SNNPR) and Tigray regions | <0.01% | |
Echinococcosis | Unknown | 1817( 2.3/100,000) per annum[30] | Unknown |
Rabies | Most part of the country | Unknown | |
Fascioliasis | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |