Study on Malaria Cases in Outdoor Patient Department Laboratory in A Tertiary care Hospital at Rajkot
Journal Title: Gujarat Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 74, Issue 1
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases it can cause yellow skin, seizures, coma, or death. If not properly treated, people may have recurrences of the disease months later. In those who have recently survived an infection, reinfection usually causes milder symptoms. This partial resistance disappears over months to years if the person has no continuing exposure to malaria. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate prevalence of various plasmodium species in clinically suspected cases of malaria and their demographic study. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY The present study was conducted at Outdoor Patient Department (O.P.D.) Laboratory, in a tertiary care Hospital, Rajkot on a sample size of 70 patients (May 2018 TO April 2019) in all age group. Routine haematological investigations including peripheral blood smear examination, rapid card test, thick and thin smear preparation, and complete hemogram were done. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: Males (81%) were affected more with infection compared to females (19%). patients in the age group of 21-40 years (50% ) were affected most amongst all age groups . Plasmodium vivax (P.vivax) cases were 88.57% and Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) cases were 11.43% respectively. In this study it was found that incidence of malaria was higher in monsoon season in compare to other seasons. Overall incidence of malaria was observed throughout the year.
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Amit Agravat, Mahesh Vatkiya, Gauravi A Dhruva
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