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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 61(2), 1999, pp. 336-338
Copyright © 1999 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 61, Issue 2, 336-338
Copyright © 1999 by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Malaria parasitemia and childhood diarrhea in a peri-urban area of Guinea-Bissau

M Sodemann, MS Jakobsen, K Molbak, IC Alvarenga, C Martins, and P Aaby

To examine the association between diarrhea in early childhood and malaria parasitemia, we conducted a nested case-control study in Guinea-Bissau of 297 children with diarrhea and a similar number of children without diarrhea matched for age, season, and residential area. There were no associations between diarrhea and parasite rate, parasite density, or clinical malaria. However, anti-malarials were easily available and frequently used, which was reflected by a 0.7% prevalence of children with a parasite density > 100/200 leukocytes. Thus, the findings do not preclude that diarrhea may be a sign of clinical malaria or high-parasite density in endemic areas with lower use of antimalarials.


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