Publications by authors named "Yannick Nana"
Malarial anaemia and anaemia severity in apparently healthy primary school children in urban and rural settings in the Mount Cameroon area: cross sectional survey.
Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele Helen Kuokuo Kimbi Judith Lum Ndamukong-Nyanga Malaika Nweboh Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi Yannick Nana
PLoS One
January 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how living in urban versus rural areas affects the prevalence of malarial anaemia (MA) and general anaemia in primary school children.
- Among the 727 children studied, those living in urban settings showed significantly higher rates of both MA (17.9%) and anaemia (26.8%) than those in rural areas (4.2% and 14.8%, respectively).
- Factors such as age (especially children ≤6 years), low malaria parasite density, and microcytosis were linked to higher rates of MA and anaemia, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how malaria infection and altitude affect blood health indicators in school-aged children living in the Mount Cameroon region.
- In a group of 728 children aged 4 to 15 years, researchers found a malaria prevalence of 33.8%, with the majority being asymptomatic and the lowest altitude areas experiencing the highest infection rates.
- The findings also revealed that asymptomatic children exhibited several blood abnormalities, such as lower white blood cell counts and increased rates of leukopenia and microcytosis, compared to those with clinical malaria.