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The burden of common infectious disease syndromes at the clinic and household level from population-based surveillance in rural and urban Kenya.
PLoS One
January 2011
International Emerging Infections Program-Kenya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Nairobi and Kisumu, Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya.
Article Synopsis
- The study emphasizes the need to understand the infectious disease burden in Africa to allocate resources and evaluate health interventions effectively.
- Data collected from over 50,000 participants in rural and urban Kenya revealed significant rates of acute lower respiratory infections, diarrhea, and acute febrile illnesses, especially among children under five.
- Results indicated that more illnesses were reported at the household level compared to clinic visits, highlighting the disparities in disease incidence and healthcare access in urban versus rural settings.