Mortality and morbidity from malaria among children in a rural area of The Gambia, West Africa.
Mortality and morbidity from malaria were measured among 3000 children under the age of 7 years in a rural area of The Gambia, West Africa. Using a post-mortem questionnaire technique, malaria was identified as the probable cause of 4% of infant deaths and of 25% of deaths in children aged 1 to 4 ye...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1987
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