Plasmodium falciparum infection among neonates in the North Central region of Nigeria.

Introduction: This cross-sectional study investigated the rate of congenital and neonatal malaria infections in patients attending our hospital.

Methodology: Thick and thin blood films of 288 neonates admitted in the Special Care Baby Unit of Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, were examined microscopically for malaria parasites. Babies' and mothers' demographic and clinical data were analyzed.