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Children aged 11–15 years accounted for the greatest proportion of total and sub-microscopic asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

0.59 odds_ratioThe risk of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) users was about half that of non-LLIN users (OR = 0.59).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations

24 %Using a population-derived denominator for age-eligible children, malaria vaccine coverage was 24% for dose 4 of RTS,S/AS01 in Kenya's pilot implementation.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2019-2022published 2023Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

800,000 childrenRisks of infection with Plasmodium falciparum among Kenyan children were estimated as high for 0.8 million.

Kenyapaludismepublished 1998Annals of tropical medicine and parasitologyeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

2.7 %Among 1840 individuals examined in the passive case detection survey, 49 (2.7%) were positive for malaria.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2006-2007published 2019Malaria control & eliminationeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

37.9 %In Kwale County, using microscopy diagnosis, the malaria positivity rate was 37.9% in children below five years seeking healthcare services at rural health facilities.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 15 observations

125,200,000 pregnant_womenAnnually, 125.2 million pregnant women worldwide risk contracting malaria.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021Infectious diseases of povertyPubMeddocument of 6 observations

1.5 /mg proteinPeri-urban Anopheles arabiensis exhibited non-specific esterases levels of 1.5/mg protein.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2022-2023published 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 25 observations

44.68 %The triple mutant HGEAA haplotype in Pfdhps had a prevalence of 44.68% in Kisii.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 14 observations

27 %In 2006, 27% of 552 children weighing 5 to 9 kg with uncomplicated malaria were treated with artemether-lumefantrine in four Zambian districts.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2006published 2007Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 13 observations

12.7 %Among 1006 consultations for children aged 2–59 months with uncomplicated malaria in four Kenyan districts, 12.7% received inappropriate antimalarial treatment.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2004International journal of epidemiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

992 episodesThere were 992 episodes of clinical malaria among 224 children randomly assigned to the control group over 7 years of follow-up.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2016The New England journal of medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

78,000,000 feversOf the 182 million fevers in African children aged 0–4 years that sought treatment in a public sector clinic in 2007, 78 million (43%) were likely to have been infected with Plasmodium falciparum.

Kenyafever · paludismeobserved 2007published 2010PLoS medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

53.3 %53.3% of first-febrile infections carried FC27 alleles.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations

0.9 %Thirty-seven paired experiments showed infection rates of 0.9% in serum replacement membrane feeding experiments.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 10 observations

20 %Plasmodium falciparum prevalence increased significantly from 2013 to 2016, reaching ≥ 20.0% in 2016 in both Magoda and Mpapayu villages.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2016published 2018Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

Increased risk of malaria parasitaemia with travel was concentrated in children aged under 5 years.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2005Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1016/j.trstmh.2004.04.001

9,288,278 readsDeep sequencing generated 9,288,278 reads.

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

73 %Among children aged 3-59 months who received malaria chemoprophylaxis from a village health worker in addition to treatment, there was a 73% reduction in attacks of clinical malaria.

Kenyapaludismepublished 1990Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

60.3 %The baseline malaria test positivity rate (TPR) among febrile admissions aged 1 month to 14 years at Tororo district hospital was 60.3%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12936-020-03490-4

62.5 %Among An. gambiae s.l. samples subjected to molecular identification, Anopheles arabiensis constituted 62.5% (n = 363/580).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022Parasites & vectorsPubMeddocument of 9 observations

2.5 %Indoor sporozoite rates for Anopheles funestus were 2.5% in Kisumu city, Kenya.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 26 observations

12.4 %Among 598 sequenced samples, the prevalence of single pfhrp3 deletion was 12.4%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 7 observations

61.9 %Residents with clinical malaria cases in the lakeshore zone sought treatment from public hospitals in 61.9% of cases.

Kenyapaludismeobserved March 2020 to March 2021published 2022BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 11 observations

12 yearsThere has been a decline in malaria transmission intensity over 12 years of surveillance in the community in Kilifi, Kenya.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations