Prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection and anemia among pregnant women at the first antenatal care visit: A hospital based cross-sectional study in Kwale County, Kenya.

<h4>Background</h4>Prevalence of Prevalence of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) in Kenya ranges from 9% to 18%. We estimated the prevalence and factors associated with MiP and anemia in pregnancy (AiP) among asymptomatic women attending antenatal care (ANC) visits.<h4>Methods</h4>W...

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Main Authors: Gibson Waweru Nyamu, Jimmy Hussein Kihara, Elvis Omondi Oyugi, Victor Omballa, Hajara El-Busaidy, Victor Tunje Jeza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239578