Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria at the communal level in Burkina Faso: an application of the small area estimation approach

• Main Authors: Hervé Bassinga (Author), Mady Ouedraogo (Author), Kadari Cisse (Author), Parfait Yira (Author), Sibiri Clément Ouedraogo (Author), Abdou Nombré (Author), Wofom Lydie Marie-Bernard Bance (Author), Mathias Kuepie (Author), Toussaint Rouamba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background In malaria-endemic countries, asymptomatic carriers of plasmodium represent an important reservoir for malaria transmission. Estimating the burden at a fine scale and identifying areas at high risk of asymptomatic carriage are important to guide malaria control strategies. This s...