Study Confirms Iron Supplements Don't Boost Malaria Risk

Global health experts have warned against giving iron supplements in areas where malaria is rampant, but a study Tuesday counters this caution and claims it found no rise in cases of the mosquito-borne disease among children who took iron. However, hospital visits for severe diarrhea episodes were significantly higher among children in Ghana given extra iron, raising questions about its safety, experts said. Malaria is a leading cause of death among ...

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