Malaria in Refugee Children Resettled to a Holoendemic Area of Sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in refugee children in high-transmission parts of Africa. Characterizing the clinical features of malaria in refugees can inform approaches to reduce its burden. The study was conducted in a high-transmission region of northern Zambia hosting Congolese refugees. We analyzed surveillance data and hospital records of children with severe malaria from refugee and local sites using multivariable regression models and geospatial visualization. Malaria prevalence in the refugee settlement was similar to the highest burden areas in the district, consistent with the local ecology and leading to frequent rapid diagnostic test stockouts. We identified 2197 children hospitalized for severe malaria during the refugee crisis in 2017 and 2018. Refuge

SUBMITTER: Hauser M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169438 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature