Atypical Presentations of Malaria with Age and Seasonal Variations
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Malaria is a seasonal disease in most parts of India, the maximum prevalence is from June to November.In endemic regions, malaria can present with unusual features due to development of immunity, increasing resistance to antimalarial drugs, and the indiscriminate use of antimalarial drugs. Aim: To analyze the atypical presentations of malaria with age and seasonal variations. Material and Methods: The study comprised of 630 cases of definitively diagnosed malaria over a period of 3 years from June 2006 to April 2008. A detailed clinical history regarding the type of fever and associated complaints was obtained. Results:It was observed that apyrexia was commonly present in the age group of 14-19 yrs (8/31patients) 7.2% vs. overall incidence of 4.92%. Patients in the age group of more than 60 years had higher incidence of throat discomfort (84/630) 23.8% vs. overall incidence of 13.3%).Lack of taste was found to be significantly increased in patients who presented between Oct 06-Jan 07. Conclusion: Treating physicians especially those in endemic areas, should be aware of the atypical presentations and variations with age and season tosuspect malaria so that the diagnosis and treatment are timely and morbidity and mortality minimized.
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Shital Rathod, Arvind Chavan, Tushar Rathod, Shimpa Sharma
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