Prevalence of malaria parasitaemia in school-aged children and pregnant women in endemic settings of sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of malaria parasitaemia in school-aged children and pregnant women in endemic settings of sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Despite increased malaria control efforts, school-aged children (5–14 years) have higher a malaria prevalence compared to children under-five. In high-transmission settings, up to 70% of school-aged children harbour malaria parasitaemia and therefore contribute significantly to the reservoir for tra...

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Main Authors: Geofrey Makenga, Sonia Menon, Vito Baraka, Daniel T.R. Minja, Swabra Nakato, Christopher Delgado-Ratto, Filbert Francis, John P.A. Lusingu, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Malaria burden
School-aged children
Pregnant women
Correlation
Risk-ratio
Transmission intervention
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240567312030057X

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