Clinical Profile of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria in Children

Abstract

Background: To study clinical presentations and complications of P. vivax malaria
 Methods: A prospective hospital-based clinical observational study was conducted on 100 patients under age of 14 years were enrolled in the study.
 Result: The most common presentation was fever followed by pallor. Among the total of 100 cases studied 2 cases died with a case fatality rate of 2%. Among the total of 100 cases studied 5 cases (10%) required ICU admission.
 Conclusion: P. vivax monoinfection tends to have severe complications in children. There is a need to review severity criteria for P. vivax malaria.
 Keywords: Vivax, Fever, ICU