Falciparum malaria in young children of rural Burkina Faso: comparison of survey data in 1999 with 2009.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Roll Back Malaria (RBM) interventions such as insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITN) and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) have become implemented with different velocities in the endemic countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in recent years. There is conflicting evidence on how much can be achieved under real life conditions with the current interventions in the highly endemic savannah areas of SSA.

Methods

The study took place in a rural area of north-western Burkina Faso, which was defined as holoendemic in 1999. Clinical and parasitological data were compared in two cohorts of young children of the same age range from eight villages. Surveys took place in June and December of the year 1999 and 2009 respectively.

Results

Prevalence of mosquito

SUBMITTER: Beiersmann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3200185 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature