Control measures for malaria in pregnancy in India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 246-253

  Brooks, Mohamad I ^a   Singh, N ^b   Hamer, D H ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Institute for Malaria Research Field Station   (India)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

India; Insecticide treated bednets; Intermittent preventive therapy; Malaria; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ; CHLOROQUINE; CHLORPHENOTANE; FANSIDAR;

BED NET; CASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DRUG SAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDE TREATED BED NET; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MATERNAL CARE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; VECTOR CONTROL;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 58549092630     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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