Epidemiological and Clinical Association of Malaria-Intestinal Helminthes CoInfections in Abu-Naama, Sinnar State, Sudan

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the epidemiological and clinical association of malaria- intestinal helminthes co-infections in Abu-Naama area in Sinnar State, Sudan. A cross- sectional study was carried out during the period from November 2013 to April 2014. A random total number of 100 subjects, 44 (44%) were males and 56 (56%) were females, with an age ranging between 2-70 years old and average age of 20 ± 18 years were included in this study. Blood and stool samples were taken from all subjects. Clinical and parasitological data were obtained and recorded. Out of 100 stool samples, 7 (7%), 15 (15%) were found to be positive for intestinal helminthes eggs when examined by direct wet mount and formal ether concentration technique (FECT) respectively. When using FECT to determine an intensity of infections, 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. Seventy three out of 100 (73%) blood samples were found to be positive for P. falciparum when stained by Giemsa stain. When results were analyzed statistically, the study indicates that there is no correlation between malaria and intestinal helminthes infections in the area under investigation