Mac, Peter Asaga
Anderson, Keswet Darlington
Dakul, Danaan Anthony
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Article History
Received: 1 September 2025
Accepted: 16 March 2026
First Online: 18 March 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical approval was obtained from the Plateau State Ministry of Health Ethics Committee and the University of Jos Institutional Review Board (Reference: NO/2024/076). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants’ parents or legal guardians. Children aged seven years and above provided additional assent. All positive cases received treatment according to national guidelines.