TY - JOUR
T1 - Malaria and irrigated crops, Accra, Ghana
AU - Klinkenberg, Eveline
AU - McCall, Philip
AU - Hastings, Ian
AU - Wilson, Michael D.
AU - Amerasinghe, Felix P.
AU - Donnelly, Martin
PY - 2005/8/1
Y1 - 2005/8/1
N2 - We investigated the prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors in children living in urban Ghana. Malaria prevalence was associated with low hemoglobin concentration, low socioeconomic status, and higher age. Our findings indicate that African urban poor are seriously affected by malaria and that irrigated agriculture may increase this risk.
AB - We investigated the prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors in children living in urban Ghana. Malaria prevalence was associated with low hemoglobin concentration, low socioeconomic status, and higher age. Our findings indicate that African urban poor are seriously affected by malaria and that irrigated agriculture may increase this risk.
U2 - 10.3201/eid1108.041095
DO - 10.3201/eid1108.041095
M3 - Article
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 11
SP - 1290
EP - 1293
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 8
ER -
