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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Main Authors: Greenwood, B, Bradley, A, Greenwood, A, Byass, P, Jammeh, K, Marsh, K, Tulloch, S, Oldfield, F, Hayes, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1987