Malaria in urban and rural areas of southern Ghana: A survey of parasitaemia, antibodies, and antimalarial practices.

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dc.contributor.authorGardiner, C.
dc.contributor.authorBiggar, R.J.
dc.contributor.authorCollins, W.E.
dc.contributor.authorNkrumah, F.K.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-17T16:06:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-16T13:17:20Z
dc.date.available2013-06-17T16:06:07Z
dc.date.available2017-10-16T13:17:20Z
dc.date.issued1984
dc.description.abstractA comparative cross-sectional survey was undertaken in two populations, urban and rural, in southern Ghana to assess the impact of urbanization on the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia and antibodies. At the same time, a survey of antimalarial practices was conducted on sample populations in the two communities. The results showed a low parasite rate (16%) and correspondingly low titres of malaria antibodies in a significant proportion of the urban community, particularly in children less than 10 years old. This was associated with widespread use in the urban community of antimalaria drugs, particularly chloroquine, as prophylaxis. The parasite rate in the rural community was 22%, and 97% of the sample population over 1 year of age had antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum. These results demonstrate that a substantial proportion of urban children are growing up with little exposure to malaria, even in a region considered endemic for malaria. The implications of these findings are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGardiner, C., Biggar, R. J., Collins, W. E., & Nkrumah, F. K. (1984). Malaria in urban and rural areas of southern Ghana: A survey of parasitaemia, antibodies, and antimalarial practices. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 62(4), 607-613.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/3335
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBulletin of the World Health Organizationen_US
dc.titleMalaria in urban and rural areas of southern Ghana: A survey of parasitaemia, antibodies, and antimalarial practices.en_US
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