Study on Malaria Cases in Outdoor Patient Department Laboratory in A Tertiary care Hospital at Rajkot

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.