Arthropod borne disease: the leading cause of fever in pregnancy on the Thai-Burmese border.

Arthropod borne disease: the leading cause of fever in pregnancy on the Thai-Burmese border.

<h4>Background</h4>Fever in pregnancy is dangerous for both mother and foetus. In the 1980's malaria was the leading cause of death in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burmese border. Artemisinin combination therapy has significantly reduced the incidence of malaria in th...

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Main Authors: Rose McGready, Elizabeth A Ashley, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Saw Oo Tan, Mupawjay Pimanpanarak, Samuel Jacher Viladpai-Nguen, Wilarat Jesadapanpong, Stuart D Blacksell, Sharon J Peacock, Daniel H Paris, Nicholas P Day, Pratap Singhasivanon, Nicholas J White, François Nosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0000888&type=printable
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