Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among febrile children under 15 years at Bududa General Hospital, Eastern Uganda
The prevalence of malaria among febrile children in this study was high, with nearly half of the participants showing severe infections. Health education on the correct use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets should be prioritized to help control malaria.
Authors
- Enoch Muwanguzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8266-4190)
- Benson Okongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6624-257X)
- Clinton Olong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2035-117X)
- Daisy Asiimwe
- Robert Wagubi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9365-8191)
Institutions
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- Mbarara National Referral Hospital (UG)
- Uganda Cancer Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05218-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39