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Estimated risk of placental infection and low birthweight attributable to Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Africa in 2010: a modelling study [1]

Plasmodium falciparum infection during pregnancy leads to adverse outcomes including low birthweight; however, contemporary estimates of the potential burden of malaria in pregnancy in Africa (in the absence of interventions) are poor. We aimed to estimate the need to protect pregnant women from malaria across Africa.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/08/2014
Patrick G T Walker [3], Feiko O ter Kuile [4], Tini Garske & et al [5]
Lancet Global Health [6]
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Malaria [7], Maternal Health [8], Child Health [9], Vector Borne Diseases [10], Africa [11]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/estimated-risk-placental-infection-and-low-birthweight-attributable-plasmodium
[2] http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(14)70256-6/abstract
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/patrick-g-t-walker
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/feiko-o-ter-kuile
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tini-garske-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/lancet-global-health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaria
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maternal-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa