Prevalence of Malaria in Febrile Under Five Children in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Malaria remains the commonest tropical disease in the world characterised by periodic bouts of severe chills and high fever. It is one of the most significant public health problems in Nigeria leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of malaria in under five children presenting with fever and the other common symptoms of malaria other than fever. METHODS: It was a 6 months prospective study carried out amongst under five children presenting with fever in the outpatient department of the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Blood film for malaria parasite and complete blood count were done for each recruited subject and before commencement of antimalarial. RESULTS: Two hundred and fifty-four children were enrolled into the study, of which 153 had positive malaria parasite giving a prevalence of malaria in febrile under five children as 61.7%. Plasmodium specie was the only specie identified in all subjects. One hundred and fourteen (74.5%) had 1+ parasitaemia. The prevalence of malaria was higher among children from rural settlements (83.3%) and children of high socio-economic class (63.9%). Cough (56.9%) and vomiting (54.2%) were the commonest symptoms observed in febrile children with positive malaria parasite. One hundred and seventy-eight (74.8%) children with positive malaria parasite had anaemia. Conclusion: The prevalence of malaria in febrile under five children is high. Cough and vomiting are the commonest clinical features of malaria seen in under-five febrile children with malaria.
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West BA, Okari TG
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