Baseline characteristics for phase II of the Kinshasa Malaria Cohort Study: cohort profile.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Democratic Republic of Congo has one of the highest burdens of malaria in the world, accounting for 12.3% of malaria cases and 11.6% of malaria deaths. The country has been scaling up various malaria control interventions, but how the malaria burden and risk factors have evolved remains unclear. This study aimed to estimate the trend in the burden of malaria in different settings in Kinshasa Province and assess factors contributing to the infection.

Participants

From 2018 to 2022, a cohort study was conducted in three health areas in Kinshasa Province known to have varying malaria endemicities: Voix du Peuple (urban), Kimpoko (peri-urban), and Bu (rural) health areas in Kinshasa Province. Participants 6 months of age and older were recruited and followed biannual

SUBMITTER: Kashamuka MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603822 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature