Impact of Intermittent Screening and Treatment for Malaria among School Children in Kenya: A Cluster Randomised Trial.

Authors :: Halliday, Katherine E.
Okello, George
Turner, Elizabeth L.
Njagi, Kiambo
Mcharo, Carlos
Kengo, Juddy
Allen, Elizabeth
Dubeck, Margaret M.
Jukes, Matthew C. H.
Brooker, Simon J.
Source :: PLoS Medicine; Jan2014, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p1-16, 16p, 2 Diagrams, 5 Charts, 1 Map
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: : Katherine Halliday and colleagues conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial in Kenyan school children in an area of low to moderate malaria transmission to investigate the effect of intermittent screening and treatment of malaria on health and education. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: MALARIA diagnosis
HEALTH care intervention (Social services)
MEDICAL examinations of children
HEALTH of school children
ACADEMIC achievement
PLASMODIUM falciparum

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