[The malaria prevalence in at-risk groups of the native population in Western Africa. 1. Pregnant women].
A total of 1277 women at various pregnancy terms were examined in field conditions in four West African countries. Malaria infection rate in areas varying in endemicity and the time course of this incidence in various pregnancy terms were studied. Malaria incidence among pregnant women living in areas mesoendemic for the disease was 13.0 to 16.0%, that in hyperendemic areas 36.9 to 42.1%. Increase of malariometric parameters in the second half of pregnancy was noted. The necessity of chemoprophylaxis in meso- and hyperendemic areas was confirmed. The choice of the drug depends on Plasmodium falciparum sensitivity to this drug and drug tolerance by pregnant women.
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D000328:Adult; D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups; D012307:Risk Factors
Porazhennost' maliarieĭ grupp riska korennogo naseleniia Zapadnoĭ Afriki. Soobshchenie 1. Beremennye zhenshchiny.