Prevalence of malaria and toxoplasmosis in donated blood at the central blood bank , Gadaref State

Abstract

This study was carried out in Central Blood Bank in Gadaref state to detect the infection rate of toxoplasmosis and malaria. Cross sectional study was carried out during period from May to September 2013. A total number of 100 studied population (age between 18-47 years old) were included in this study. Blood samples were taken from all subjects. Clinical and parasitological data was obtained and recorded.Thirty three out from 100 (33%) and 28 out of 100 (28%) Blood samples were found to be positive for P.falciparum when was detected by ICT and blood film respectively. On the other hand fourteen out of100(14%) serum samples were found to be positive for toxoplasmosis by latex agglutination test.The prevalence rate of malaria / toxoplasmosis co-infection was detected 2 out 28 (7%). This study indicated that the study area is highly endemic for malaria and toxoplasmosis and the prevalence rate of malaria co-infection is refectly high.This is highly prevalence highly dangerous complications for blood recipients. There are many groups classified according to age and hemoglobin concentration. Both factors were affecting on infection especially hemoglobin concentration which is shown clearly reduction according to destruction of red blood cells by the malaria parasite and that is not shown in but the elder because of their having uncooked meat they can infect with toxoplsmosis more than the other, and the other affecting factors on distribution of both diseases contamination of the environment by cat feces in toxoplasmosis and increase the numbers of vectors of malaria in the rainy season in the State.