Clinical presentation and outcome of severe malaria in adults in Zaria, Northern Nigeria.

The article discusses the clinical outcome of severe malaria in adults in Zaria, Northern Nigeria. In Nigeria, transmissions of malaria results in the development of partial malarial immunity from childhood that provides protection against severe diseases during adolescence and adulthood. It also informs that delay in effective anti-malarial therapy and advanced HIV-1 infection are said to be possible predisposing factors for severe malaria.