Malaria and Haematological Parameters of Pregnant Women Attending General Hospital Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria

Haematological parameters associated with malaria in pregnant women attending general hospital Kaltungo, Gombe State, Nigeria

“…This prevalence as recorded in the present study may be due to adherence to measures in the use of insecticides treated bed nets (ITNs) and antimalaria drugs given to the women. Our finding further reveals high prevalence of malaria in younger women, this corroborate the findings of Haruna and Daskum, (2018) who reported a higher prevalence in pregnant women between the ages of 25-29 years than older women, and Dicko et al (2003) who revealed that teenagers and young adult pregnant women were more susceptible to malaria than older pregnant women. Dicko et al (2003) further attribute the development of immunity to malaria in older women as a result of frequent infections as the cause of leading to low parasitaemia in adult women.…”

Antiplasmodial activities of crude <I>Moringa oleifera</I> leaves extracts on chloroquine sensitive <I>Plasmodium falciparum</I> (3D7)

“…The antiplasmodial activities observed may well be attributed to the presence of phenols, tannins, alkaloids and flavonoids in all solvent extracts. s: Antiplasmodial, Moringa oleifera, Phytochemical screening, Plasmodium cause of fever in endemic leading cause of death as well as Haruna and Daskum, 2018). is caused by one of the four main P. falciparum, (Ortiz-Ruiz et species known to P. knowlesi, was (Sabbatani et P. falciparum is the most virulent and causes most of malaria is the most widespread alaria is often characterized by a vague absence of wellbeing, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, and abdominal followed by nausea, vomiting, and recurrent high fevers and, neurological impairments such as brain damage and coma, in the case of cerebral malaria (White An estimated 3.4 billion individuals, almost half of the world's population are at risk of getting infected with the disease, with people living in the poorest countries of the world being most vulnerable to malaria (Tekwani and , immuno compromised individuals such as HIV/AIDS patients and travelers to endemic areas are primarily susceptible to the dangers of infection (Andrews et al, 2014).…”