Epidemiological Study of Malaria Infection among Pregnant Women in Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria
W. Pindar,
G. Chessed,
J. M. Manu
Abstract:Malaria is one of the most devastating diseases plaguing mankind. The disease is endemic in tropical and sub-Saharan Africa of which Nigeria belongs. The Epidemiological study of malaria infection among pregnant women was carried out on 1,521 patients reporting for their first antenatal clinic in hospitals and clinics, in Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. Giemsa stained thick and thin films for malaria parasite test was carried out on the women, alongside obtaining information on their socio-demographic characteris… Show more
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