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Journal of Transmitted Diseases and Immunity
ISSN: 2573-0320 Page 61
Volume 4
May 10-11, 2018
Frankfurt, Germany
Immunology Research 2018
Tissue Science 2018
JOINT EVENT
2 2 n d E d i t i o n o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n
Immunology and
Evolution of Infectious Diseases
&
1 2 t h E d i t i o n o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n
Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine
Today topic is Malaria, one of the deadliest infections in Sub-
Saharan Africa causing more deaths per day than any other
outbreak in recent years. Malaria accounts for one of the highest
Mortality and Morbidity rates in the world amongst Children esp.
in poverty stricken countries with poor socio-economic status
withmalnutrition and immunosuppression. It also has a very high
morbidity rate amongst travelers not taking prophylaxis due to
myths regarding the medication, uneducated regarding the signs
and symptoms and to seek early treatment.
Due to the above, resistance to medication and options for
prophylaxis are limited with poor outcome if not detected early
with a very low parasite count and no co-morbidities. Patients are
diagnosed with Malaria and are admitted to an ICU setting due to
the high infection count and other complications, also increasing
the length of stay in hospital, hospital acquired infection rate
increasing, complications due to prolonged admission and illness
including Thrombi and cardiac complications, malnutrition and
Hepato-renal complications. This in itself has a major burden on
the economy due to the high cost of ICU management and care.
Biography
Rochelle is a registered medical practitioner, completed her studies in 2010
at the University of Pretoria. She finished her Diploma in Emergency Medi-
cine in 2017 along with her certificate in Travel Medicine in 2016. She ac-
complished her dispensing license and has been updated with ATLS, ACLS
and PALS in South Africa. She works for one of the busiest, private hospital,
Emergency departments in South Africa seeing a multitude of trauma and
medical emergencies. She is interested in Family and Travel Medicine prac-
tice affiliated with the ED with a special interest in Aesthetic Medicine. She
is currently serving on the executive board for the Society of Travel Medi-
cine in South Africa working closely with the NICDwith all infectious disease
monitoring in SA and submitting interesting case studies to Federation of
Infectious Diseases in SA (FIDSSA) on behalf of SASTM.
Anopheles…the anihalator
Rochelle Van der Merwe
South African Society of Travel Medicine, South Africa
Rochelle Van der Merwe, J Transm Dis Immun 2018, Volume 2
DOI: 10.21767/2573-0320-C2-006