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April 20, 2015PLoS ONEOpen Access

Malarial Anaemia and Anaemia Severity in Apparently Healthy Primary School Children in Urban and Rural Settings in the Mount Cameroon Area: Cross Sectional Survey

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ISIrene Ule Ngole SumbeleUniversity of BueaHKHelen Kuokuo KimbiUniversity of BueaJNJudith Lum Ndamukong-NyangaUniversity of Buea

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Implication

Cross-sectional survey examines malarial anaemia and anaemia severity in children, revealing urban-rural differences.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess the impact of urban versus rural living and malaria on malarial anaemia and anaemia severity in school children.
  • Cross-sectional study of 727 school children aged 4-15 years in urban (302) and rural (425) settings.
  • Blood samples were collected for malaria parasite detection and blood count analysis using an automated analyzer.
  • Multinomial logistic regression analysis evaluated potential determinants of malarial anaemia and anaemia.
  • Prevalence of malarial anaemia was 9.9% among the children examined.
  • Malarial anaemia was significantly more prevalent in urban children (17.9%) compared to rural children (4.2%), P<0.001.
  • The majority of malarial anaemia cases were mild (88.9%), with severe cases only occurring in urban areas.

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Sumbele et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2002c6d4e6d3589704cbc0https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123549
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