Malaria control in Bungoma District, Kenya: A survey of home treatment of children with fever, bednet use and attendance at antenatal clinics

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1014-1023

  Hamel, M J ^a   Odhacha, A ^a   Roberts, J M ^a   Deming, M S ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimalarials administration and dosage; Bedding and linens utilization; Child; Chloroquine administration and dosage; Cluster analysis; Fever drug therapy; Home nursing; Households; Kenya; Malaria prevention and control drug therapy; Prenatal care; Sampling studies

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FANSIDAR; INSECTICIDE;

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TREATMENT; IMPREGNATED BEDNET; MALARIA;

ARTICLE; BED NET; CAREGIVER; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEVER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PRENATAL CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; SYRUP; TABLET;

ANTIMALARIALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHLOROQUINE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FEVER; GUIDELINES; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; KENYA; MALARIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SAMPLING STUDIES;

KENYA;

EID: 0035165675     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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