The age-specific incidence of hospitalized paediatric malaria in Uganda.

Arthur MpimbazaRichard WalemwaJames KapisiAsadu SserwangaJane Frances NamugangaYasin KisambiraAbner TagoolaJane Frances NantezaDamain RutazaanaSarah G StaedkeGrant DorseyJimmy OpigoAlice KamauRobert W Snow

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)

Malaria hospitalisation rates remain high in Uganda particularly among young children. The incidence of hospitalized malaria in different locations in Uganda appears to be influenced by past parasite exposure, immune acquisition, and current risks of infection. Interruption of transmission through vector control could influence age-specific severe malaria risk.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
risk factors
emergency department
early onset
risk assessment
climate change