Abstract
Background:Malaria is known to have a negative impact on pregnant women and their foetuses. This infection during pregnancy represents a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factor of Plasmodium falciparum in pregnant women the city of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2019 to March 2020 in four health districts within Ouagadougou, capital city. Samples were collected from the placenta from 531 women after delivered Plasmodium falciparum then by PCR. Results: The prevalence placental malaria with of Plasmodium falciparum was estimated at 7.53%. The status of unemployment and/ or the status of residence around the city of Ouagadougou represent risk of malaria infection. Conclusion:Malaria in pregnancy is responsible for several complications so emphasis should be placed on communication about malaria control in pregnancy and, the behavior of pregnant women and health workers as well.
Highlights
Malaria is known to have a negative impact on pregnant women and their foetuses
Burkina Faso is among the ten countries with the highest number of malaria cases and deaths with 3% of the global cases and deaths and is among the 20 countries where the prevalence of exposure to malaria infection during pregnancy was more than 30% while maternal anaemia was over 40% in 2018 [5]
This is confirmed by Bianor [12] who found that the age was identified as a risk factor for placental infection, In addition, women unemployed and who lived around the city of Ouagadougou, performing their prenatal consultation in a health and social promotion centre and by midwife
Summary
Malaria is known to have a negative impact on pregnant women and their foetuses. This infection during pregnancy represents a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. Malaria infection during pregnancy is a major public health, and poses substantial risks to the mother, her fetus and the new-born [3]. It may cause a variety of adverse consequences including maternal anaemia and death, placental accumulation of parasites, low-birth-weight neonates from intrauterine growth retardation, congenital infections and infant mortality with higher rates of miscarriage, intrauterine demises, premature delivery and neonatal death [4].
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