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11.6 %Among An. funestus s.l. samples subjected to molecular identification, Anopheles leesoni constituted 11.6% (n = 12/103).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022Parasites & vectorsPubMeddocument of 9 observations

30,300,000 pregnant_womenAnnually, 30.3 million pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa risk contracting malaria.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021Infectious diseases of povertyPubMeddocument of 6 observations

0.89 ORCompliance with testing of febrile patients declined annually in low risk areas of Kenya with an odds ratio of 0.89.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12936-020-03479-z

72 %The PfPR predicted by the best algorithm explained 72% of the variance.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2007Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence among children aged 2–10 years (PfPR2-10) along the Kenyan coast rose from 1974 to 1987.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 1974 to 1987published 2015PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

97 %Ninety-seven percent of respondents had knowledge of malaria in two rural villages in western Kenya highlands.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2018published 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 4 observations

21 %21% of malaria cases (4111) were among individuals aged 15–24 years in Nandi County.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2024Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 16 observations

0.07 RRThe risk of Plasmodium falciparum infection decreased steadily from 1992 up to 2013, with the lowest risk observed in 2013 (RR = 0.07; 95% CI 0.06–0.08).

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2013published 2018Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

4 %Only 4% of admitted non-severe test positive malaria cases were treated with artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT).

Kenyapaludismeobserved April 2019published 2020Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 20 observations

100 %Core dhfr markers (N51I, S108N) showed saturation at 100% non-wildtype.

Kenyapaludismeobserved September 2020–September 2022, extended to January 2024 for Mfangano Islandpublished 2026Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 11 observations

19 children19 of the 26 Kenyan children mounted a primary antibody response to PIESAs within 2 weeks of experiencing an acute episode and maintained high antibody levels for at least 12 weeks.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2003The Journal of infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.1086/373994

50 %Under-funding of malaria control could be from 50% to 450%, depending on the global cost assessment adopted.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2008PLoS medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

52,684 admissionsThere were 52,684 malaria admissions aged 1 month to 14 years at 21 hospitals from 49 site-time locations.

Kenyapaludismeobserved since 2006published 2022BMC medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

Malaria is among the top ten causes of morbidity and mortality in Kenya as reported in the Kenya Health Information System (KHIS2).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 7 observations

30.6 %Using microscopy, the malaria positivity rate was 30.6% in pregnant women seeking healthcare services at rural health facilities in Kwale and Siaya counties in Kenya.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 15 observations

41 %ITN coverage reduced malaria incidence by 41%.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2007–2022published 2026Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 4 observations

57.1 %57.1% of the population at risk of Plasmodium vivax transmission lived in areas of unstable transmission in 2009.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2009published 2010PLoS neglected tropical diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000774

12 %Respiratory distress was a feature in 12% of the malaria admissions in Humera.

Kenyapaludismepublished 1997East African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

1,000,000,000 inhabitantsGlobally, almost 1 billion people lived under unstable, or extremely low, malaria risk in 2007.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2007published 2008PLoS medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

75 %HbAS was 75% protective against admission to the hospital for malaria.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2005The Journal of infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1086/430744

14.2 %Plasmodium spp. infection prevalence by microscopy was 14.2% after the first round of indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Homa Bay County, Kenya.

Kenyapaludismeobserved June 2018published 2022Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations

9 %The test positivity rate was 9% among febrile pregnant women in the coast endemic zone.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2016Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 12 observations

69 %Malaria accounted for 69.0% of epileptic seizures in children admitted to Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya between October 1990 and November 1991.

Kenyaepileptic seizures · paludismeobserved October 1990 to November 1991published 1996Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

6.7 %Malaria deaths in Africa in 2000 represented a modest 6.7% reduction over previous iterations.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2000published 2005Nature reviews. Microbiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1038/nrmicro1069

1.38 aRRIn multivariable analysis, children aged 2–5 years had an adjusted relative risk (aRR) of 1.38 [95%CI 1.09–1.75] for malaria compared to children under 2 years.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2014 to 2018published 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 7 observations