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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Prevalence of Typhoid Fever and malaria co-infection among patients visiting selected hospitals in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
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Kanu A M, Okorie A C
Abstract
The co-infection of malaria and typhoid fever
significantly impacts human health, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Inhabitants of these regions are always at risk of contracting both infections
simultaneously due to environmental and socio-economic factors that favor their
transmission. A study of co-infection of typhoid and malaria fevers was carried
out on 120 patients attending both inpatient and outpatient clinics of various
hospitals in Aba, Abia State. Blood specimens were collected from patients, and
the blood was used to test for malaria parasites and Salmonella typhi.
Thick and thin blood films stained in the field were used to detect malaria
parasites in samples. Typhoid fever was diagnosed from each blood sample
using a Widal test kit. Of the 120 patients sampled, 83 (69.17%) tested
positive for malaria, 59 (49.17%) for typhoid fever, and 44 (36.7%) were
infected with both. More females (37.1%) than males (36.2%) were afflicted with
malaria and typhoid fever. Malaria and typhoid fever co-infection was highest
in the 20-29 age group (44.4%), while the 0-9 age group had the lowest
prevalence of 25%, followed by the 60+ age group (27.3%). Enhancement of
sanitary conditions, personal hygiene, and the reduction of malaria vectors and
housefly breeding areas are recommended to decrease illness transmission.
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Pages:62-65
How to cite this article:
Kanu A M, Okorie A C "Prevalence of Typhoid Fever and malaria co-infection among patients visiting selected hospitals in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 62-65
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