Prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria infection in children under two years of age in southern Togo prior to perennial malaria chemoprevention implementation

Prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria infection in children under two years of age in southern Togo prior to perennial malaria chemoprevention implementation

Abstract Background Malaria remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in young children in sub-Saharan Africa. To prevent malaria in children living in moderate-to-high malaria transmission areas, the World Health Organization has recommended perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC). Prior...

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Main Authors: Shino Arikawa, Martin Kouame Tchankoni, Fifonsi A. Gbeasor-Komlanvi, Somiabalo P. Atekpe, Tinah Atcha-Oubou, Antía Figueroa-Romero, Augustin E. Fombah, Francisco Saute, Mohamed Samai, Clara Menendez, Raquel Gonzalez, Valérie Briand, Didier K. Ekouevi, the MULTIPLY consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria infection prevalence
Prevention
IPTi
PMC
Children
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04793-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04793-y

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