An analysis of the geographical distribution of severe malaria in children in Kilifi District, Kenya.

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BACKGROUND: Although malaria is known to be a major cause of child mortality and morbidity throughout sub-Saharan Africa there are few detailed studies of malaria mortality rates and incidence of severe malarial disease in defined communities. We have studied the geographical pattern of admissions to hospital with severe malaria and the stability of this pattern over time in Kilifi District on the Kenyan Coast. METHODS: Over a 2-year period all children under 5 years of age with severe malar...

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Authors: Schellenberg, J; Newell, J; Snow, R; Mung'ala, V; Marsh, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: International journal of epidemiology
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 323-329
• Publication date: 1998-04-01
• DOI: 10.1093/ije/27.2.323
• EISSN: 1464-3685
• ISSN: 0300-5771
• Language: English
• Keywords: Plasmodium falciparum; Animals; Infant; Malaria, Falciparum; Humans; Hospitalization; Kenya; Geography; Space-Time Clustering; Infant, Newborn; Child, Preschool; Incidence