Prevalence of malaria in an area receiving seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Niger.
Matthew E ColdironBachir AssaoOusmane GuindoNathan Sayinzoga-MakombeAlena KoscalovaEsther SterkMichel QuereIza CigleneckiAnn MuminaSalifou AttiCéline LangendorfRebecca F GraisPublished in: Malaria journal (2021)
Asymptomatic malaria infection is highly prevalent in this area, even during the season with low incidence of clinical malaria. The high prevalence of parasitaemia in children aged 5-9 years warrants considering their inclusion in SMC programmes in this context.
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