Doctors, nurses, midwives and parents need to be aware they are doing something with a potential risk that currently doesn’t have any evidence of benefit.

Aubrey Cunnington

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We do not know whether the report is referring only to the stage of the parasites which can cause disease or whether it is also referring to the stage which can be transmitted by mosquito bite, the data reported don't tell us directly what the impact on transmission, control or elimination might be. However it does remind us of this problem... and it highlights the need for more work on this problem.

Aubrey Cunnington

It is well-known that malaria can be transmitted through blood transfusion and that ideally, donor blood would be screened for the presence of parasites. But the scale of the problem is not well-known.

Aubrey Cunnington

Demand for this process has increased among women attending hospitals in the UK – but this has outstripped professional awareness and guidance, there is simply no evidence to suggest it has benefits - and it may carry potential risks.

Aubrey Cunnington