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98 %Over 98% of clients were aware of malaria testing.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020BMJ global healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

5,766 admissionsThere were 5766 malaria admissions documented in children aged 1 month to 15 years in western Kenya between 2015 and 2018.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2015-2018published 2020Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society europe_pmcdocument of 15 observationsDOI 10.1093/cid/ciz844

50 %In aggregate, Plasmodium falciparum-infected school-age (5–15 years) boys accounted for 50% of bites potentially leading to onward transmission.

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

42 %Leukocytosis was present in 42% of malaria-infected children with HbAS genotype.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 13 observations

40.1 %Relative to PET-PCR, expert microscopy had a sensitivity of 40.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 32.7%-47.9%).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022The Journal of infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 13 observations

10 %Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) was observed in one tenth of all study participants.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 7 observations

13.7 %Of 19,498 tested individuals in Nandi County, 2662 tested positive for malaria, yielding a test positivity rate of 13.7%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2024Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 16 observations

0.9 odds_ratioThe avidity index of anti-circumsporozoite antibodies was not associated with protection from clinical malaria in RTS,S/AS01E-vaccinated children (OR = 0.90; 95% CI: 0.49 to 1.66; p = 0.74).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2014PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

Plasmodium falciparum, P. malariae and P. ovale sporozoite infections were identified with large proportion of mixed species infections in An. funestus, An. gambiae and eight cryptic rare species.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 2 observations

15.5 %1633 (15.5%) of the 10,557 febrile patients surveyed were RDT positive for malaria.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2016Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 12 observations

50.6 %Malaria parasite prevalence was highest in children below 7 years (50.6%).

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2014published 2015Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

Malaria transmission is high in western Kenya.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2019Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

96 %HIV and malaria had the highest response rate (greater than 96%) and the broadest coverage in diagnostic capacity across facilities (greater than 76%).

Kenyapaludisme · VIH/sidaobserved 2018published 2023BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 7 observations

11 %The monthly testing positivity rate (TPR) was 11% in February 2018 in the intervention area.

Kenyapaludismeobserved February 2018published 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations

264 samples264 Plasmodium falciparum positive blood samples were collected from areas of differing malaria endemicities between 2010 and 2019.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2010–2019published 2023Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 5 observations

515,000,000 casesRecent estimates of the global falciparum malaria morbidity burden are 515 million cases.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2006Conquering Malariaeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

78.3 %The prevalence of Pfdhfr59R polymorphism was 78.3% among Plasmodium falciparum parasites isolated from pregnant women in coastal Kenya between 2013 and 2015.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2013 and 2015published 2020Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations

The incidence of clinical attacks of malaria during the year after medication was stopped was significantly higher among children who had previously received Maloprim for several years than among children who had previously received placebo.

Kenyapaludismepublished 1995Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

86.9 %Overall, 86.9% (95% CI 79.7, 90.7) of all enrolled patients received appropriate malaria case management.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12936-022-04048-2

2.18 USDProductivity loss amounted to $2.18 for uncomplicated malaria cases.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026The Lancet. Global healthPubMeddocument of 10 observations

5.85 USDHousehold out-of-pocket costs averaged $5.85 for uncomplicated malaria cases.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026The Lancet. Global healthPubMeddocument of 10 observations

48.2 %Parasite prevalence by qPCR was 48.2% in Chulaimbo during the wet season.

Kenyapaludismeobserved wet seasonpublished 2021BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 10 observations

70 %The incidence of severe malaria from the same community was concentrated among children aged 6 months to 4 years, accounting for 70% of all severe malaria during the 12 months of surveillance.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 12 monthspublished 2020Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12936-020-03286-6

8 %Health facility blood smear results led to overtreatment of 8% of patients compared to slide 2 (gold standard).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 10 observations

13.9 %The prevalence of subpatent parasitaemia was 13.9% (95% CI 12.6–15.2%) by strategy B.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations