Prospective study on severe malaria among in-patients at Bombo regional hospital, Tanga, north-eastern Tanzania

Prospective study on severe malaria among in-patients at Bombo regional hospital, Tanga, north-eastern Tanzania

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Tanzania, malaria is the major cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for about 30% of all hospital admissions and around 15% of all hospital deaths. Severe anaemia and cerebral malaria are the two main causes of death due t...

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Main Authors: Temba Filbert F, Akida Juma A, Malecela Ezekiel K, Sembuche Samuel H, Kamugisha Mathias L, Msangeni Hamisi A, Mmbando Bruno P, Lemnge Martha M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/256

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