Monthly Archives: October 2008
Hookworm Infection Linked to Anemia Among Pregnant Women in Africa
According to a study released in mid-September by the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, nearly a quarter to a third of all pregnant women (about seven million pregnant women) living in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with hookworm, a parasite that inhabits in the intestine and causes anemia. Anemia is common among pregnant women in Africa more ยป