title: Low malaria morbidity in a cohort of Senegalese children with free access to health structures.
abstract: We report the impact of the free access to health facilities on malaria morbidity in children from two to 15 years old, during a malaria transmission season in Niakhar, Senegal. Between July and December 2002, 227 malaria attacks occured in 566 children. Only one case of severe malaria was observed and no death has been reported. Our results demonstrate furthermore that easier access to health facilities and to early treatment is playing a key role in malaria control.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Unité de Recherche (UR) 010 : Santé de la mère et de l'enfant en milieu tropical, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Valin
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Dieng
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chippaux
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Le Hesran
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gaye
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004351:Drug Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D012621:Seasons; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials