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4.7 %The estimated national population-adjusted posterior mean Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence was 4.7% in Kenya in 2019.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2019published 2021PLOS global public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 11 observations

314 × 10⁹ platelets/lPlatelet counts were decreased with malaria infection in eBL cases (314 vs. 367 × 10⁹ platelets/l, P-value = 0.002).

Kenyaendemic Burkitt lymphoma · paludismeobserved 2010-2016published 2020British journal of haematologyPubMeddocument of 4 observations

75 %In 1994, approximately 75% of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in Kilifi county, Kenya carried the chloroquine resistance marker CVIET.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 1994published 2022Spatio-temporal distribution of antimalarial drug resistant gene mutations in a Plasmodiumeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

0.5 %Thirty-seven paired experiments showed infection rates of 0.5% in whole blood membrane feeding experiments.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 10 observations

272 admissionsFrom 5766 malaria admissions, 272 (5%) were classified as cerebral malaria.

Kenyapaludismeobserved December 2015 to November 2016 and November 2017 to October 2018published 2020Scientific reportseurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1038/s41598-020-58284-0

54.9 %In Siaya County, using microscopy diagnosis, the malaria positivity rate was 54.9% in children below five years seeking healthcare services at rural health facilities.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 15 observations

18 %The proportion of deaths due to malaria rose from 18% to 23% in west African demographic surveillance system sites between 1982–89 and 1990–98.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 1982–1989 to 1990–1998published 2003The Lancet. Infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

25.9 per_1000_per_yearAdmission rates for severe malaria for children up to their 10th birthday were estimated as 25.9 per 1000 per year in one community.

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

16.7 %Haplotype 1 had a frequency of 16.7% among six identified Pfs47 haplotypes.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 10 observations

85,300,000 pregnanciesIn 2007, 85.3 million pregnancies occurred in areas with Plasmodium falciparum transmission.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2007published 2010PLoS medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 11 observations

618 episodesThere were 618 malarial episodes in the control group over 4 years.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 4 yearspublished 2013The New England journal of medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

12.8 %Pfk13 SRV haplotype was detected at a frequency of 12.8%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 12 observations

78 %Overall, service-based malaria vaccine coverage was 78% for dose 3 of RTS,S/AS01 in Kenya's pilot implementation.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2019-2022published 2023Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

4.9 %The overall prevalence of malaria was 4.9% among women of reproductive age in Kwale County, Coastal Kenya.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 14 observations

0.8 odds_ratioWomen were less willing to accept the Microsporidia MB-based strategy compared to men (OR 0.8, 95% CI 0.7–0.9).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2024Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 5 observations

2.4 %Among 9431 admissions at Kilifi County Hospital from 2010 to 2019, 224 (2.4%) had high malaria parasitaemia.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2010 to 2019published 2024BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 13 observations

0.3 utility_scoreFor severe malaria, the median utility score was 0.30 using the Ethiopian value set.

Kenyapaludismeobserved June to September 2024published 2025Health and quality of life outcomeseurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

892 DALYsCompared with three doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, three doses of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine averted 892 DALYs in a hypothetical cohort of 1000 pregnant women.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020The Lancet. Global healthPubMeddocument of 6 observations

RDT-negative febrile residents were referred to the nearest health facility for further treatment.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2021published 2023Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 4 observations

3.2 ×10¹²/LRed blood cell count was markedly reduced in children with HbSS genotype, with a median of 3.2 ×10¹²/L and interquartile range of 1.7, and statistical significance P = 0.048.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 13 observations

The human blood index and Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite rate remained unaffected.

Kenyapaludismeobserved May 1994 to April 1995published 1996Medical and veterinary entomologyeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

500 parasites_per_μLThe study endpoint was met when parasitemia reached 500 or more parasites per μL blood, clinically important symptoms were seen, or at 21 days after inoculation.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021JCI insighteurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

From 2001–2008, reporting systems for malaria were inadequate to define the extent or distribution of malaria risk within Nairobi.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2001–2008published 2011Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

29.7 %665 out of 2240 (29.7%) children with severe malaria had an inability to drink or breastfeed.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society europe_pmcdocument of 15 observationsDOI 10.1093/cid/ciz844

7.8 %A578S, a k13 polymorphism not yet WHO-validated as a marker of artemisinin partial resistance, occurred in 7.8% of samples.

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