Journal of Blood & Lymph

Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Asmara College of Health Sciences, Asmara, Eritrea

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Malaria from Blood Smears Examination: A Three-Year Retrospective Study from Nakfa Hospital, Eritrea
  Author(s): Yafet Kesete*, Meron Tesfay and Shewit Mihretab
  
  Background: Malaria afflicts more than 90 countries in the tropical and subtropical region in which more than half of cases are present in Sub-Saharan Africa. Studying its prevalence is necessary to implement effective control measures. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the three-year prevalence of malaria from peripheral blood smear examination. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from September 2016 to August 2019. All demographic details of subjects and positive malaria cases data were collected from laboratory registration book. Results: The overall prevalence of smear positive malaria cases was 33·0%. Males (58·19%) were more prone to have a positive malaria smear than females (41·8%). A higher prevalence of malaria was observed in the adult age group (35%) compared.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/ 2165-7831.2022.12.280

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