Malaria Risk Factors
Measles vaccination does not increase risk of malaria in western Kenya
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, January 1st, 2006
"Mild viral illness, including that following immunization with live attenuated measles virus (LAMV), has been associated with transient decreases in hemoglobin (Hb) and cellular immune response that may persist for several weeks. In areas of intense malaria transmission, such as western Kenya, infants experience a progressive drop in Hb until age 9-10 months and one-third may have Hb <8 g/dL. These children may be at risk of developing severe anemia with further hematological insult," investigators in the United States report.
"The objective of this paper was to determine...
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