Abstract:
This cross sectional study was conducted in Abu-Naama area in Sinnar State during
the period of November 2013 to February 2014. The aim of this study was to
determine the epidemiological and clinical correlation of malaria- intestinal
helminthes co-infection.
One hundred subjects were included in this study (age between 2 months and 70
years old), males were 44% while females were 56%. One hundred stool and one
hundred blood samples were taken from subjects. Parasitological data were
obtained and recorded. The hundred stool samples were examined to detect
intestinal helminthes eggs by using wet preparation and formal ether concentration
technique (FECT). Out of 100 stool specimens, 7 (7%), 15 (15%) were founded
positive respectively. FECT was also used to determine intensity, out of 15 positive
samples, 3(20%) samples were presented as few infections, 2 (13%) as moderate,
while 10 (67%) stool samples were presented as severe infections.
Malaria infection was determined by detection of Plasmoduim spp in stained thick
and thin blood films, seventy three (73%) of the study subjects were found to be
harboring P.falciparum parasite.
When results were analyzed, the study indicates that there is no correlation between
malaria and intestinal helminthes infection.
