Malaria and malnutrition in children under the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) coverage in the health district of Nanoro, Burkina Faso
There was an increased risk of malaria infection in undernourished children compared to children with an adequate nutritional status suggesting the need of combining SMC intervention with nutrients supplementation to achieve best impact for malaria control in food insecure areas.
Authors
- Eli Rouamba
- Delwendé Florence Ouédraogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9093-0800)
- Paul Sondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4161-3367)
- Kié Solange Millogo
- Amélé Fifi Chantal Kouevi
- So-vii Franck Hien
- Sié A Elisée Kambou
- Ipéné Mylène Carenne Bayala
- Adama Kazienga
- Karim Derra
- Awa Gneme
- Eulalie Wendingouda Compaore
- Toussaint Rouamba
- Halidou Tinto
- Ismaïla Bouda
- Bérenger Kabore
Institutions
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (BF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342237
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00