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    Adult malaria mortality during 2019 at Bo Government Hospital, Sierra Leone
    (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2023-03-15) Kpagoi, Satta Sylvia T K
    It is uncertain whether malaria is an important cause of death among adults in endemic areas. We performed a chart review of adults admitted to Bo Government Hospital during 2019. Of 893 admissions, 149 (59% female, mean age 58.5 years) had a laboratory diagnosis of malaria and 22 (14.8%) died. Mortality was significantly higher among patients with severe malaria compared with those who had non-severe malaria (6/20 \[30%\] versus 16/129 \[12.4%\], p =0.031). Our results suggest that malaria is a common cause of death in hospitalized Sierra Leonian adults.