Thrombocytopenia in Adults with Acute Malaria in Southwestern Nigeria

Abstract

Thrombocytopenia (<150 x 10 9 /L) has been associated with both Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) and P.vivax (Pv) Pf (p<0.001), Pm (p<0.001) and Pf+Pm (p<0.001) groups. Overall, a low platelet count was significantly associated with acute malarial infection (p<0.001, OR 10.4,). This study shows that thrombocytopenia is common in acute malaria and its prevalence in Pf, Pm and Pf+Pm malaria is comparable.

Fresh Water Snails (Bulinus and Lymnaea) in Canals in Imo State, Nigeria: Their Public Health Importance and Implications for Control

“…Apart from reports on the prevalence of schistosomiasis there is the scarcity of research on how to minimize the risk factors associated with this infection among individuals especially those resident in the South East regions of the country including Imo State [26][27][28][29][30][31][32]. This lack of information on the prevention and/or control of risk factors has been shown to constitute limitations in the health workers' efforts to provide relevant intervention programmes.…”