What is it about?
Malaria is a serious public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Children under five years of age are highly vulnerable to malaria infection and face dire consequences such as severe malaria if they are not promptly and adequately treated with effective antimalarial medications. We set out to evaluate malaria and associated co-morbidity among children admitted with febrile illness in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.
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Why is it important?
Children under five years of age are highly vulnerable to malaria infection and often face dire consequences such as severe malaria if they are not promptly and adequately treated with effective antimalarial medications.
Perspectives
Despite the general decrease in malaria morbidity seen in this study, children younger than one year of age remain at increased risk of malaria morbidity. With an increase in malaria prevalence among children younger than one year of age over the three years of study, integrated and targeted control measures are highly needed for this age group.
Dr Adekunle Sanyaolu
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This page is a summary of: Malaria and associated co-morbidity in children admitted with fever manifestation in Western Ghana: A retrospective study, The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, November 2015, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries,
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.6316.
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