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Babies whose mothers were exposed to extreme heat in the week before childbirth faced a 34 per cent higher risk of stillbirth or neonatal death within 24 hours of delivery, a new study has revealed.
The research published in Nature Medicine, found a strong link between high temperatures in the final week of pregnancy and an increased risk of perinatal death across sub-Saharan Africa.
Conducted between July 2021 and December 2023 in four sub-Saharan countries, the study shows that extreme heat contributes to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth.
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