Malaria as a Cause of Morbidity and Mortality in Children with Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease on the Coast of Kenya

Abstract

We found no evidence to support the conclusion that the risk of malaria is higher among children with SCD than it is among children without SCD in a rural area on the coast of Kenya. Further studies should be undertaken to help policy makers develop appropriate guidelines regarding malarial prophylaxis for patients with SCD in malaria-endemic regions.