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Malaria prevalence and its sociodemographic determinants in febrile children - a hospital-based study in a developing community in South-East Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Malaria remains one of the major contributors of child mortality in many developing countries in Africa. Identifying its determinants will help in prevention and prompt intervention in these settings. METHODS: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted over an eight-month perio...

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Autores principales:	NWANELI, E.I., EGUONU, I., EBENEBE, J.C., OSUORAH, C.D.I., OFIAELI, O.C., NRI-EZEDI, C.A.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Pacini Editore Srl 2020
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7419130/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32803002 http://dx.doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2020.61.2.1350

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