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Severe childhood malaria may leave academic and cognitive effects that last for years
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.
- The findings suggest malaria’s burden includes long-term developmental harm, not only acute illness and death.
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