Additional screening and treatment of malaria during pregnancy provides further protection against malaria and nonmalarial fevers during the first year of life Institute of Tropical Medicine University of Antwerp
Background: Although consensus exists that malaria in pregnancy (MiP) increases the risk of malaria in infancy, and eventually nonmalarial fevers (NMFs), there is a lack of conclusive evidence of benefits of MiP preventive strategies in infants.
Methods: In Burkina Faso, a birth cohort study was nested to a clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of a community-based scheduled screening and treatment of malaria in combination with ...