Malaria infection: Prevalence among Bangladeshi children at a medical college hospital
Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 25(02), 093–100.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.25.2.0470
Publication history:
Received on 23 September 2023; revised on 03 November 2023; accepted on 06 November 2023
Abstract:
Background: Malaria infection among children under 10 years of age continues to be a serious health concern for these who are at-risk populations. This study's goal was to determine the prevalence of malaria infection among kids at the Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, who were 2 to 10 years old.
Method: Utilizing the outcomes of microscopic exams (thick drops) recorded in the laboratory registers of the medical center, a descriptive and cross-sectional survey was carried out among children between the ages of 2 and 10 who visited the college hospital between July and December 2022.
Results: According to the study, 68 of the 400 children aged 2 to 10 years who were registered throughout the study period tested positive for malaria, translating to a 17% overall prevalence. Males were more likely to contract the disease than females (55 cases, or 13.75%) (figure 1). The majority of cases of malaria infection were found in children aged 8 to 9 (20.75%, 22 cases), followed by children aged 10 and older (17.72%, 14 cases). With 13.6% of instances, the age group with the lowest representation was 5-7 years. The age range of 2-4 years has 15 cases, that was 16.67%.
Keywords:
Malaria; Children; WHO; Prevalence; Bangladesh
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