Clinical profile of Malaria cases in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 8
Abstract
Background: Urbanization in Kerala has been associated with migration of construction workers from North East India & Central India. The incidence of Malaria is on a rise in Kochi & remains a public health issue. Where Malaria was a controlled infection but for a few pocket areas, now it has up surged in a populous area of Central Kochi. Objective: A retrospective clinical study of 100 malaria cases that had presented to Government Medical College, Ernakulam in the year 2016-2017 was carried out. Results: Males outnumbered females in the incidence of infection. Plasmodium Vivax was the predominant form of infestation. Economically productive age group was more affected. Non Keralites were primarily affected. Thrombocytopenia was the predominant lab parameter that was deranged. There was no case fatality. Conclusion: Plasmodium Vivax was the predominant species causing Malaria. All the patients were migrants.
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Dr Suma Samuel
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