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BioMed Central, Malaria Journal, 1(13), 2014

DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-220

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Defining the malaria burden in Nchelenge District, northern Zambia using the World Health Organization malaria indicators survey

Journal article published in 2014 by Michael Nambozi, Phidelis Malunga, Modest Mulenga, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden ORCID, Umberto D. Alessandro, Umberto D’Alessandro
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Abstract

Abstract Background Malaria is considered as one of the major public health problems and among the diseases of poverty. In areas of stable and relatively high transmission, pregnant women and their newborn babies are among the higher risk groups. A multicentre trial on the safety and efficacy of several formulations of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) during pregnancy is currently on-going in four African countries, including Zambia, whose study site is in Nchelenge district. As the study outcomes may be influenced by the local malaria endemicity, this needs to be characterized. A cross-sectional survey to determine the prevalence and intensity of infection among