Malaria Burden Among Pregnant Women Living in the Rural District of Boromo, Burkina Faso
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In two cross-sectional surveys carried out in the rural health district of Boromo, Burkina Faso, malaria infection was evaluated in 295 pregnant women in May 2003 and 288 pregnant women in December 2003. Malaria prevalence, all P. falciparum infection, was higher in December (32.2%) than in May (11.9%) (P < 0.0001). In both surveys primigravidae had a significantly higher risk of infection than multigravidae (P < 0.0001). Such risk decreased significantly and progressively with gestational age, the highest risk being during the first trimester. Women who had not attended the antenatal clinic had also a significantly higher risk of malaria infection. Despite the high antenatal clinic attendance and the use (or misuse) of chloroquine chemoprophylaxis, malaria remains an important problem for pregnant women living in the rural district of Boromo. This requires a major effort by the health authorities to guarantee all pregnant women have access to and use preventive measures.
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In Burkina Faso, malaria prevalence was higher during the first trimester compared to the second and third trimesters.
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- Authors
- Coulibaly, S. O., Gies, S., & D’Alessandro, U.
- Affiliations
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- Venue
- The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2007-12
- Volume
- 77
- Issue
- 6_Suppl
- Pages
- 56-60
- ISSN
- 0002-9637 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2143989122
- Cited by
- 42
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- 0
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- FWCI
- 2.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Keywords
- malaria in pregnancy, Plasmodium falciparum, malaria prevalence, primigravida, gestational age, first trimester, prenatal care, chloroquine prophylaxis, rural Burkina Faso
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Burkina Faso, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Malaria, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Trimesters, Rural Population, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic, Cost of Illness, Gravidity
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