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Severe childhood malaria may leave academic and cognitive effects that last for years
A long-term follow-up study in Uganda suggests that children who survive severe malaria can face measurable learning and cognitive challenges years after the illness ends.
Key Takeaways
- A Ugandan study followed 889 children and adolescents after severe malaria.
- Survivors of cerebral malaria and severe malarial anemia showed lower cognitive and academic performance years later.
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