Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine effectiveness for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in settings with extended seasonal malaria transmission in Tanzania

Abstract Effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) as seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) was assessed in Nanyumbu and Masasi Districts. Between March and June 2021, children aged 3–59 months were enrolled in a cluster randomized study. Children in the intervention clusters received a...

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Main Authors: Richard Mwaiswelo, Billy Ngasala, Frank Chaky, Fabrizio Molteni, Ally Mohamed, Samwel Lazaro, Bushukatale Samwel, Bruno P. Mmbando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52706-z