Child coverage with mosquito nets and malaria treatment from population-based surveys in African countries: A baseline for monitoring progress in roll back malaria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 232-238

  Monasch, Roeland ^a   Reinisch, Annette ^a,b   Steketee, Richard W ^c   Korenromp, Eline L ^b   Alnwick, David ^b   Bergevin, Yves ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMODIAQUINE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; HALOFANTRINE; PRIMAQUINE; QUININE;

AFRICA; BED NET; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEVER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MONITORING; RURAL AREA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN AREA;

CINCHONA PUBESCENS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 4344663879     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.232     Document Type: Conference Paper

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