Persistent Identifier
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doi:10.7910/DVN/MEVTBO |
Publication Date
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2020-04-30 |
Title
| Data for: Monitoring malaria cases presenting to two dispensaries (i.e Pingilikani and Ngerenya) in Kilifi County,Kenya |
Alternative Title
| Malaria monitoring study |
Author
| Otieno, EdwardKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
Ogada, EdnaKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
Wambua, JulianaKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
Ogwang, CarolineKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
Nyundo, ChristopherKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
Mwongeli, JoyceKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
Mwangi, TabithaKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
Marsh, KevinKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
Bejon, PhilipKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya |
Point of Contact
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Bejon, Philip (Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast, Kilifi, Kenya) |
Description
| This dataset contains surveillance data of all detected malaria episodes presenting in two dispensaries in Kilifi County. One dispensary, Ngerenya, is in the north of Kilifi County, an area with low transmission intensity while the other will be in the South, with moderate and high intensity over the years. The project seeks to monitor the frequency and age distribution of malaria episodes, compare the diagnostic accuracy of PCR, blood films and rapid diagnostic tests. This data basically comprises of anthropometric measures, rapid malaria test (RDT), clinical diagnoses and demographics obtained from matching records in the demographic surveillance database. |
Subject
| Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
Keyword
| Malaria |
Notes
| Request Access
Access to restricted data requires submission of a formal request for consideration by our Data Governance Committee [dgc@kemri-wellcome.org]. Steps
- Download and complete the data request form
- Email completed data request form to the Data Governance Committee at dgc@kemri-wellcome.org
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Depositor
| Otieno, Edward |
Deposit Date
| 2020-04-08 |