Congenital Malaria in Newborns Attending Tororo General Hospital in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.

In conclusion, congenital malaria is not rare in Uganda and there are no obvious clinical features associated with it in the newborn. Based on these findings, we recommend strengthening malaria prevention during pregnancy to reduce the occurrence of congenital malaria in newborns. PMID: 30860019 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - March 10, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hangi M, Achan J, Saruti A, Quinlan J, Idro R Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research