Changes in malaria morbidity and mortality in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (2001- 2009): A retrospective study

Malaria Journal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Ngomane, Lindokuhle ^a   De Jager, Christiaan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Case fatality rate; Climate; Incidence rate; Indoor residual spraying; Malaria; Morbidity; Mortality; Vector control

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; CYFLUTHRIN; DELTAMETHRIN; FENDONA; INSECTICIDE; RAIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDOOR RESIDUAL SPRAYING; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; VECTOR CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOSQUITO; SEASON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOSQUITO CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855718684     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-11-19     Document Type: Article

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