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Assessment Of Malaria And Typhoid Coinfection Among Individuals Attending Tela Phcc
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The broad objective of this study is to present an assessment of malaria and typhoid co-infection among individuals attending Tela PHCC in Gassol LGA Taraba State. Venepunture technique was used for collection of the blood samples. A total of 250 patients with clinical suspicion of malaria and typhoid fever comprising of 113 males and 137 females were examined. Giemsa stained thick and thin blood films were used to detect malaria parasites in the samples.Typhoid fever was diagnosed from each sample using Widal reagents and cultural method.The data generated from this study were presented using descriptive statistics. The results were analyzed in percentage and Chisquare.
In conclusion, the result of the study shows that malaria prevalence rate (80.8%) is high in PHCC Tella. The prevalence rate of malaria and typhoid fever co-infection (28.0%) was equally high. There was a substantial result discrepancy between widal test (46.8%) and blood culture (0.8%) for the diagnosis of typhoid fever. The study therefore recommended that the incidence of typhoid and malaria co-infection could be reduced to minimal if diagnosis of typhoid fever by cultural method is emphasized in our clinical hospital laboratories. This will also improve patient management by cutting down cost of treatment and eliminate other risks associated with misuse of antibiotics.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Statement of the problemMalaria and typhoid fever remain the disease
of major public health importance and cause of morbidity and mortality
in tropical Africa. Both diseases are common in many countries of the
world where the prevailing environmental conditions of warm, humid
climate, poor sanitary habits, poverty and ignorant exist. These two
diseases have been associated with poverty and underdevelopment (Ammon,
2013). Malaria and typhoid fever often present with mimicking symptoms ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Statement of the problemMalaria and typhoid fever remain the disease
of major public health importance and cause of morbidity and mortality
in tropical Africa. Both diseases are common in many countries of the
world where the prevailing environmental conditions of warm, humid
climate, poor sanitary habits, poverty and ignorant exist. These two
diseases have been associated with poverty and underdevelopment (Ammon,
2013). Malaria and typhoid fever often present with mimicking symptoms ... Continue reading---
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