Congenital Plasmodium vivax in a 3-day-old neonate: a case report

Most of the Amhara zones are endemic for malaria, and newborns born to mothers in malaria areas or those with a history of malaria attacks in the index pregnancy should be investigated early for malaria rather than treated with sepsis or meningitis. It is wise to consider congenital malaria as part of neonatal sepsis-like presentations, especially if there is a maternal history of malaria attack during pregnancy and if the neonates fully recover.