Outpatient Upper Respiratory Tract Viral Infections in Children With Malaria Symptoms in Western Kenya

This article, which appeared in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, describes a cross-sectional study conducted in Kenya’s Nyanza Province to investigate the burden of viral respiratory disease, including influenza, in malaria-endemic populations, specifically in children five through ten years of age. ABSTRACT ONLY. (Learn how users in developing countries can gain free access to journal articles.)

Author(s): Waitumbi JN, Kuypers J, Anyona SB, et al.

Published: 2010

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    Citation: Waitumbi JN, Kuypers J, Anyona SB, et al. Outpatient Upper Respiratory Tract Viral Infections in Children With Malaria Symptoms in Western Kenya. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2010;83(5):1010-1013.

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Malaria; Influenza

Topics: Disease burden and surveillance; Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Africa