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The Effect of Mass Testing, Treatment and Tracking on the Prevalence of Febrile Illness in Children under 15 in Ghana

Background: Malaria remains a serious threat to children under 15 years of age in sub-Sahara Africa. Mass testing, treatment and tracking (MTTT) of malaria has been reported to reduce parasite load significantly. However, the impact of MTTT on the prevalence of febrile illnesses in children under 15...

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Autores principales:	Ahorlu, Collins Stephen, Ndong, Ignatius Cheng, Okyere, Daniel, Mensah, Benedicta A., Chu, Chuo Ennestine, Enos, Juliana Y., Abuaku, Benjamin
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	MDPI 2022
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9609179/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36297175 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11101118

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