Presentation and Treatment Outcomes of Liberian Children Age 5 Years and Under Diagnosed With Severe Malaria

• Main Authors: Benetta Collins-Andrews MD (Author), Patricia McQuilkin MD, MS (Author), Kanagasabai Udhayashankar MD (Author), Eric Adu BSc (Author), Ann Moormann PhD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malaria is endemic in Liberia with a prevalence rate of up to 60% in some regions, and it has been a major cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Prior to the recent Ebola epidemic, we undertook a prospective, hospital-based pilot study at the National Referral Hospital in Monrovia, to cha...