PATTERNS OF MALARIA MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN CHILDREN IN NORTHERN GHANA
PATTERNS OF MALARIA MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN CHILDREN IN NORTHERN GHANA
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DOI:
10.1016/0035-9203(94)90391-3
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发表时间:
1994-07-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
ARYEETEY, ME
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作者:
BINKA, FN;MORRIS, SS;ARYEETEY, ME
A malaria prevalence survey was carried out in young children in northern Ghana between October 1990 and September 1991, in an area with continuous mortality and morbidity surveillance. There was marked seasonal variation in malaria deaths, reported fevers, parasite rates and mean parasite densities, with parasite rates reaching 85-94% in the wet season. The monthly numbers of malaria deaths were highly correlated with rainfall in the previous 2 months (r=0.90, P