Reduction in the proportion of fevers associated with Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia in Africa: a systematic review
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- 22 August 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 9 (1) , 240
Abstract
Malaria is almost invariably ranked as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. There is growing evidence of a decline in malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality over the last decades, especially so in East Africa. However, there is still doubt whether this decline is reflected in a reduction of the proportion of malaria among fevers. The objective of this systematic review was to estimate the change in the Proportion of Fevers associated with Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia (PFPf) over the past 20 years in sub-Saharan Africa.Keywords
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