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99.5 %Light microscopy registered a specificity of 99.5% for Plasmodium falciparum infection in children.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2014published 2019Wellcome open researcheurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

52.23 USDHousehold out-of-pocket costs averaged $52.23 for severe malaria cases.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026The Lancet. Global healthPubMeddocument of 10 observations

31.3 %The proportion of malaria cases complicated by seizures was 31.3% among children studied at Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya between October 1990 and November 1991.

Kenyapaludisme · seizuresobserved October 1990 to November 1991published 1996Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

R21/Matrix-M vaccine was highly protective against controlled human malaria infection using intradermal inoculation of sporozoites, but not against direct venous injection of sporozoites.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026Nature medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

0.49 odds_ratioLevels of antibodies to CSP were associated with decreased odds of developing clinical malaria (odds ratio 0.49, 95% CI 0.24–0.99) for every 10-fold increase in antibody levels.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020The American journal of tropical medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 6 observations

98 %In western Kenya in 2015, more than 98% of lowland households owned long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs).

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2015published 2020The American journal of tropical medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 10 observations

1.9 %Anopheles arabiensis had a Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite rate of 1.9% (1/52).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 8 observations

40.6 %Among 2610 febrile illness visits by children aged 1-18 years at Msambweni County Referral Hospital from 2014 to 2018, 40.6% (1059/2610) had malaria parasitaemia.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2014 to 2018published 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 7 observations

68 %68% of asymptomatically infected adults older than 21 years had sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

75 %Globally, 75 per cent of humans who are exposed to Plasmodium falciparum risk live in only ten countries.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2006Trends in parasitologyeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

2.76 relative_risk_ratioInfectious mosquitoes were nearly 3 times more likely than non-infectious mosquitoes to bite Plasmodium falciparum-infected individuals, with a relative risk ratio of 2.76 (95% CI: 1.65–4.61).

Kenyapaludismeobserved 15-month cohort in western Kenyapublished 2024Nature communicationsPubMeddocument of 7 observations

In urban areas, all Anopheles funestus sensu lato samples were Anopheles funestus sensu stricto in Kisumu city, Kenya.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 26 observations

43.2 %Among 28,134 febrile patients encountered for malaria diagnostic testing in the health facilities, 12,143 (43.2%) were positive.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0240058

1.29 odds_ratioThe ITN campaign did not reduce malaria incidence in the population as a whole (odds ratio [OR] after ITN distribution versus before, 1.29, 95% CI: 1.00–1.66, p = 0.049).

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2011–2013published 2020The American journal of tropical medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 3 observations

26.5 °CWith a time lag of 15 weeks in Ukunda, the relationship between malaria cases and temperature peaks at 26–27 °C.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations

11 %Of the women who received an RDT in the ISTp-DP arm, 11% (32/289) tested positive for malaria.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

400 individualsA total of 400 adults without symptoms of malaria residing in Western Kenya were screened for the presence of P. falciparum gametocytes.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

1.25 biting_rate_ratioBiting rates were higher on Plasmodium falciparum-infected individuals, with a biting rate ratio of 1.25 (95% CI: 1.01–1.55).

Kenyapaludismeobserved 15-month cohort in western Kenyapublished 2024Nature communicationsPubMeddocument of 7 observations

92.7 %The negative predictive value of routine malaria microscopy was 92.7%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2006Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IHeurope_pmcdocument of 15 observations

25 US$/DALYCompared with monthly doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, monthly doses of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine resulted in an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $25 per DALY averted.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020The Lancet. Global healthPubMeddocument of 6 observations

26 %Twelve (26%) Thai cohort subjects had parasite clearance half-life ≥5 hours.

Kenyapaludismeobserved June 2013 to November 2015published 2025International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the InternatPubMeddocument of 4 observations

0.093 new_infections_per_infant_per_monthThe force of infection for Plasmodium falciparum was estimated as 0.093 new infections per infant per month in one community.

Kenyapaludismepublished 1997Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 11 observations

Malaria prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa is 9 to 28%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2024BMC pregnancy and childbirthPubMeddocument of 9 observations

64.3 %Health facilities recorded a malaria test positivity rate of 64.3%.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2021-2023published 2026Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 12 observations

28 %The overall positivity rate for Plasmodium falciparum was 28% among 936 febrile outpatients assessed by blood smear in rural western Kenya from November 2019 through March 2020.

Kenyapaludismeobserved November 2019 through March 2020published 2022Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 15 observations