Malaria, Moderate to Severe Anaemia, and Malarial Anaemia in Children at Presentation to Hospital in the Mount Cameroon Area: A Cross‐Sectional Study

IUN Sumbele, SO Sama, HK Kimbi, GS Taiwe - Anemia, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Malaria remains a major killer of children in Sub‐Saharan Africa, while
anaemia is a public health problem with significant morbidity and mortality. Examining the …

Malaria and haematologic parameters of pupils at different altitudes along the slope of Mount Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

HK Kimbi, IUN Sumbele, M Nweboh… - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Haematologic abnormalities are features in Plasmodium falciparum infection,
and anaemia is an inevitable outcome. This study examines the influence of malaria status …

Malarial anaemia and anaemia severity in apparently healthy primary school children in urban and rural settings in the Mount Cameroon area: cross sectional survey

IUN Sumbele, HK Kimbi, JL Ndamukong-Nyanga… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background This study examines the relative importance of living in an urban versus rural
setting and malaria in contributing to the public health problem of malarial anaemia (MA) …

Influence of infant feeding practices on the occurrence of malnutrition, malaria and anaemia in children≤ 5 years in the Mount Cameroon area: A cross sectional study

GN Asoba, IUN Sumbele, JK Anchang-Kimbi… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of different infant
feeding habits on the occurrence of malnutrition, Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia and …

Asymptomatic and sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection in children in the Mount Cameroon area: a cross-sectional study on altitudinal influence …

IUN Sumbele, RN Teh, GA Nkeudem, SM Sandie… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Mount Cameroon area has experienced a 57.2% decline in
confirmed malaria cases between 2006 and 2013 with the implementation of different …

Variation in malariometric and red cell indices in children in the Mount Cameroon area following enhanced malaria control measures: evidence from a repeated cross …

IUN Sumbele, TR Ning, OSM Bopda, T Nkuo-Akenji - Malaria Journal, 2014 - Springer
Background Following enhanced malaria control measures, such as nationwide free
distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITN) by the government of Cameroon, its impact …

[PDF][PDF] An update of asymptomatic falciparum malaria in school children in Muea, Southwest Cameroon

HK Kimbi, FC Keka, HN Nyabeyeu… - J Bacteriol …, 2012 - ured-douala.com
Despite efforts put in by the international community to reduce malaria burden in Africa, the
disease especially that is caused by Plasmodium falciparum, still remains a major health …

Malaria infection and anaemia in HIV-infected children in Mutengene, Southwest Cameroon: a cross sectional study

A Bate, HK Kimbi, E Lum, LG Lehman, EF Onyoh… - BMC Infectious …, 2016 - Springer
Background Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children and
HIV infection as well as other factors may worsen the situation. This study was aimed at …

A longitudinal study on anaemia in children with Plasmodium falciparuminfection in the Mount Cameroon region: prevalence, risk factors and perceptions by …

IUN Sumbele, M Samje, T Nkuo-Akenji - BMC infectious diseases, 2013 - Springer
Background In heavily endemic malaria areas, it is almost inevitable that malarial infection
will be associated with anaemia, although malaria may not be the prime cause of it …

Confounding influences of malnutrition and Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma haematobium infections on haematological parameters in school children in …

IUN Sumbele, OV Otia, L Francis, OSM Bopda… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background School-aged children (SAC) are a high-risk demographic group for infectious
diseases and malnutrition. The objective of this study was to assess the burden and the …