# Detrimental infant and maternal outcomes of undiagnosed asymptomatic malaria in pregnancy

## TL;DR

Undiagnosed asymptomatic malaria in pregnancy leads to harmful outcomes for infants and mothers in low-transmission areas.

## Contribution

New data reveals the significant negative effects of missed asymptomatic malaria infections during pregnancy.

## Key findings

- Asymptomatic malaria infections are often undetected in low-transmission areas.
- These undiagnosed infections harm both the mother and the fetus.

## Abstract

In areas with low malaria transmission intensity, most infections during pregnancy are not detected by standard diagnostic tests. New data shows that these missed asymptomatic infections have substantial negative impacts for both the mother and the developing fetus.