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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Impact of Plasmodium falciparum infection on the frequency of moderate to severe anaemia in children below 10 years of age in Gabon
Malaria Journal, Volume 8, No. 1, Article 166, Year 2009
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Background. Improving the understanding of childhood malarial anaemia may help in the design of appropriate management strategies. Methods. A prospective observational study over a two-year period to assess the burden of anaemia and its relationship to Plasmodium falciparum infection and age was conducted in 8,195 febrile Gabonese children. Results. The proportion of children with anaemia was 83.6% (n = 6830), higher in children between the ages of six and 23 months. Those under three years old were more likely to develop moderate to severe anaemia (68%). The prevalence of malaria was 42.7% and P. falciparum infection was more frequent in children aged 36-47 months (54.5%). The proportion of anaemic children increased with parasite density (p < 0.01). Most of infected children were moderately to severely anaemic (69.5%, p < 0.01). Infants aged from one to 11 months had a higher risk of developing severe malarial anaemia. In children over six years of age, anaemia occurrence was high (>60%), but was unrelated to P. falciparum parasitaemia. Conclusion. Malaria is one of the main risk factors for childhood anaemia which represents a public health problem in Gabon. The risk of severe malarial anaemia increases up the age of three years. Efforts to improve strategies for controlling anaemia and malaria are needed. © 2009 Bouyou-Akotet et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bouyou-Akotet, Marielle Karine
Gabon, Libreville
Universite Des Sciences de la Sante Liberville
Gabon, Libreville
Centre Hospitalier de Libreville
Dzeing-Ella, Arnaud
Gabon, Libreville
Universite Des Sciences de la Sante Liberville
Gabon, Libreville
Centre Hospitalier de Libreville
Kendjo, Éric
Gabon, Libreville
Universite Des Sciences de la Sante Liberville
Gabon, Libreville
Centre Hospitalier de Libreville
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Etoughe, Diane
Gabon, Libreville
Universite Des Sciences de la Sante Liberville
Gabon, Libreville
Centre Hospitalier de Libreville
Ngoungou, Edgard Brice
Gabon, Libreville
Universite Des Sciences de la Sante Liberville
Gabon, Libreville
Centre Hospitalier de Libreville
Planche, Tim David
United Kingdom, London
St George’s, University of London
Koko, Jean
Gabon, Libreville
Universite Des Sciences de la Sante Liberville
Kombila, Maryvonne Y.
Gabon, Libreville
Universite Des Sciences de la Sante Liberville
Gabon, Libreville
Centre Hospitalier de Libreville
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1475-2875-8-166
e-ISSN:
14752875
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Gabon