Give Children Iron Supplements: They Don't Increase Malaria Risk, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily for July 9, 2009 reported on iron supplements and susceptibility to Malaria.

"Based on our review, children should not be denied iron supplements, even if they are living in areas where malaria is prevalent," says lead researcher, Juliana Ojukwu of the Department of Paediatrics at the Ebonyi State University in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. "Iron is important for growth and development, and maintaining a healthy immune system."