Plasmodium vivaxMalaria during Pregnancy, Bolivia

• DOI: 10.3201/eid1910.130308
• Publication Date: 2013-08-13T11:34:37Z
• Authors: Laurent Brutus; José Santalla; Dominique Schneider; Juan Carlos Avila; Philippe Deloron
• Keywords: Adult; Bolivia; Adolescent; Placenta; malaria; 610; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; parasites; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Pregnancy; Risk Factors; Malaria, Vivax; Prevalence; Humans; Research; R; Infant, Newborn; birth weight; Anemia; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Middle Aged; anemia; 3. Good health; BOLIVIE; [SDV.SPEE] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie; Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic; Epidemiological Monitoring; Medicine; Female; pregnancy; Plasmodium vivax; [SDV.MP.PAR] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/Parasitology

Abstract Plasmodium vivax is a major cause of illness in areas with low transmission malaria Latin America, Asia, and the Horn Africa. However, pregnancy-associated remains poorly characterized such areas. Using hospital-based survey women giving birth an antenatal survey, we assessed prevalence rates spp. infections pregnant Bolivia, evaluated consequences during pregnancy on health mothers newborns. P. infection was detected 7.9% attending visits, placental occurred 2.8% deliveries; these did not vary parity. Forty-two percent all episodes were symptomatic. vivax–infected frequently anemic (6.5%) delivered babies reduced birthweight. are clearly associated serious adverse outcomes should be considered prevention strategies malaria.