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Impact of El Nino and malaria on birthweight in two areas of Tanzania with different malaria transmission patterns

Author(s) -

Ulrika Uddenfeldt Wort

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyh256

Subject(s) - malaria , tanzania , medicine , outbreak , pregnancy , transmission (telecommunications) , environmental health , low birth weight , demography , geography , biology , immunology , virology , engineering , environmental planning , electrical engineering , genetics , sociology

Malaria infection increases low birthweight especially in primigravidae. Malaria epidemics occur when weather conditions favour this vector borne disease. Forecasting using the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) may assist in anticipating epidemics and reducing the impact of a disease which is an important cause of low birthweight. The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of the malaria epidemic in East Africa during 1997-1998 on birthweights in two different areas of Tanzania and to explore ESNO's potential for forecasting low birthweight risk in pregnant women.

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