Malaria indicator surveys demonstrate a markedly lower prevalence of malaria in large cities of sub-Saharan Africa

Malaria Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Pond, Bob S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Geospatial analysis; Malaria indicator surveys; Malaria testing; Urban malaria

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CITY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEVER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALARIA; MEDICAL HISTORY; MICROSCOPY; PARASITEMIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; RURAL POPULATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALARIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PARASITEMIA; PREVALENCE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84883651051     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-313     Document Type: Article

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