IL6 and malaria: Children with malaria had markedly elevated IL-6 levels, with a median of 54.2 pg/mL (IQR: 12.84 – 134.36), compared to the control group, which had a median IL-6 level of 3.3 pg/mL (IQR: 2.1 – 14.5), a difference that was significant (p < 0.001).