Background Malaria, a treatable disease mainly caused by Plasmodium falciparum has
remained a health challenge in Africa, a continent that accounted for 96% of total global …

Purpose The pediatric population, especially under-five children, is highly susceptible to
malaria and accounts for 76% of global malaria deaths according to the World Malaria …

The relationship between community prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and the burden
of severe, life-threatening disease remains poorly defined. To examine the three most …

Background Understanding the age patterns of disease is necessary to target interventions
to maximise cost-effective impact. New malaria chemoprevention and vaccine initiatives …

Congenital malaria is the presence of malaria parasites in a blood smear obtained from a
neonate usually within 24 hours to 7 days of life. It has for long been regarded a rare …

Background Malaria, a major cause of mortality worldwide is linked to a web of determinants
ranging from individual to contextual factors. This calls for examining the magnitude of the …

The geographical area around a health facility characterising the population that utilizes
some or all of its services–a health facility catchment area (HFCA)–forms the fundamental …

Background The evolution of malaria infection has necessitated the development of highly
sensitive diagnostic assays, as well as the use of dried blood spots (DBS) as a potential …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes long-lasting
insecticidal nets (LLIN) and indoor residual house-spraying (IRS) for malaria control in …

Introduction. Le paludisme grave est une affection préoccupante chez les enfants en
Afrique. Cette maladie est à l'origine de 80% des décès liés au paludisme chez les moins de …