Abstract
Children and pregnant women are vulnerable groups for malaria. Among children, research to date has focussed on pre-school children (aged <5 years) because this group bears the brunt of malaria illness and deaths. With changing malaria endemicity, however, vulnerability patterns among children of different age groups may change.1 Furthermore, children aged 5-15 years predominantly have the highest risk of asymptomatic malaria and gametocytaemia, and yet low use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets which puts them at risk.1,2 As part of global efforts to reduce and eliminate malaria transmission, it is only logical to find effective malaria prevention strategies for school children.
Highlights
Children and pregnant women are at increased risk of malaria
Research to date has focused on preschool children because this age group has the highest malaria death and illness rates of malaria illness and deaths
Children aged 5–15 years predominantly have the highest risk of asymptomatic malaria and gametocytaemia, and yet low use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets, which puts them at risk.[1,2]
Summary
Children and pregnant women are at increased risk of malaria. Among children, research to date has focused on preschool children (aged
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