Neonatal Malaria Prevalence Among Infant Aged 1-28 Days Adamitted in Chukwuemeka Odumaegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital Amaku Awka
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A study of neonatal malaria infection was conducted between 1st April 2021 to 30th October determine the prevalence among infant admitted in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOHT) Amaku Awka Anambra State South Eastern Nigeria. Four Hundred and Twenty (420) neonates at General Outpatient Department (GOPD) Paediatrics unit. Two hundred 200 (47%) population were randomly selected enrolled for after informed consent sort obtained from their mothers before enrolling them The mean age subject is Mean (±SD) 6.86±8.51 days. One eight 108 (54%) male 92 (46%) female. Neonate less than 7days 125 (62%); neonate 7-14 days 50 (25%) 14-28 25 (12.5%) respectively. Thick thin blood films prepared specimens persevered Ethylene Diamine Tetracetic Acid (EDTA) on a microscopic slide stained with Giemsa solution screened parasite under microscope following golden rule observing all necessary precaution procedure. Grading parasitemia done using Standard measure. result showed an overall 74 (37.0%), 53 (26.5%) Plasmodium were negative while 73 (36.5%) screening test not accessed (attrition). Recommendations made conclusion drawn.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Life Sciences
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2328-5737', '2328-5702']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajls.20231101.12