A baseline epidemiological survey for malaria and schistosomiasis reveals an alarming burden in primary schools despite ongoing control in Chikwawa District, southern Malawi

A baseline epidemiological survey for malaria and schistosomiasis reveals an alarming burden in primary schools despite ongoing control in Chikwawa District, southern Malawi

Our study rationale was to establish contemporary epidemiological data on malaria and schistosomiasis among school-going children in Chikwawa District before future environmental changes associated with the Shire Valley Transformation Programme occurred. Our cross-sectional surveys tested 1134 child...

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Main Authors: Blessings Chiepa, Rex Mbewe, Michelle C. Stanton, Blessings Kapumba, Eggrey Kambewa, Lucy Kaunga, John Chiphwanya, Themba Mzilahowa, Christopher M. Jones, J. Russell Stothard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Malaria
Schistosomiasis
Lower Shire Valley
Child health
Co-infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X24000141

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