Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum among Out-Patients Attending Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital Complex (Oauthc) Ile-Ife

Malaria in humans is caused by intra-erythrocytic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium.

Malaria cases were diagnosed using blood film and rapid diagnostic tests, and also a questionnaire obtain clinical status, age, incidence of malaria, socio-cultural aspects such as knowledge and perception of the disease including symptoms, causes, severity and measures taken to prevent and control was administered to the out-patients of Obafemi Awolowo teaching hospital complex. Data from these reporting systems serve as the basis for this report.

Out of 100 patients studied 23% were Plasmodium falciparum positive, and 77% were Plasmodium falciparum negative and a result was not defined due to error malaria cases. High prevalence they notice among infants (less than 5 years old) and pregnant women who had 22.7% of all age groups tested positive and 91.3% of women tested positive respectively.

Impacts of malaria on infants and pregnant women solicit the need for the promotion of the available malaria prevention techniques.

Author(s): Joseph Omololu-Aso*, Rukayat Bolanle Fayinka, Oluwaseun Oluwatoyin Omololu-Aso, Oluwagbemiro Adesunloro, Esther Oluwagbemisola Bello, Alexander Adedolapo Oluyombo, Eniola Abigail Oladimeji, Blessing Florence Ajao, Damilola Joseph Olaoye, Eniola Akoledowo, Akinwale Ayodeji Akinsola, Feranmi Adebayo Ologun, Adereti Adebobola Samuel, Oluseun Olumuyiwa Joseph, Olatujoye Funmi and Oki Matthew Oluwaseun

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