Malaria and Irrigated Crops, Accra, Ghana

We investigated the prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors in children living in urban Ghana. Malaria prevalence was associated with low hemoglobin concentration, low socioeconomic status, and higher age. Our findings indicate that African urban poor are seriously affected by malaria and...

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Main Authors: Eveline Klinkenberg, P.J. McCall, Ian M. Hastings, Michael R. Wilson, Felix P. Amerasinghe, Martin J. Donnelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/8/04-1095_article