The clinical and epidemiological features of childhood malaria in a moderately endemic area of Sri Lanka.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2002 Dec; 33(4): 671-7
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-35337
ABSTRACT
This study describes some clinical and epidemiological features of childhood malaria in a moderately endemic area of southern Sri Lanka. Six hundred and sixty-two children, who experienced 1,138 attacks of malaria, and 172 children, who experienced 202 attacks of acute non-malarial fever, were followed over a period of two years. Of the 1,138 malaria infections followed, 776 were due to P. vivax, 359 were due to P. falciparum, and 3 were mixed infections. The majority of children presented within the first three days of the onset of symptoms. Headache (96%), feeling cold (81%) and arthralgia (77%) were the commonest presenting symptoms. Two hundred and sixty-four children experienced more than one attack of malaria. The clinical and epidemiological features of childhood malaria that have important implications for the planning and targeting of preventive measures are discussed.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Primaquina
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Sri Lanka
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Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Resistência a Medicamentos
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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