Effects of malaria during pregnancy on infant mortality in an area of low malaria transmission

• Main Authors: Christine Luxemburger, Rose McGready, Am Kham, Linda Morison, Thein Cho, Tan Chongsuphajaisiddhi, Nicholas J. White, François Nosten
• Other Authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26726
• Institution: Mahidol University

Malaria during pregnancy reduces birth weight, and low birth weight is a major determinant of infant mortality. The authors estimated the impact of malaria during pregnancy on infant mortality in a Karen population living in Thailand. Between 1993 and 1996, a cohort of 1,495 mothers and their infant...