Malaria vaccines

Scientist are studying malaria vaccines to see weather the vaccines are effectively preventing malaria infection. To date there is no strong evidence that these vaccines are effective. Work continues of improving vaccines for malaria prevention

How to treat a patient with malaria

1. The species of the infecting parasites: if one as infected with plasmodium falcipairium life threatening complications can develop rapidly. Infections caused by one of the three species of making are rarely lie-threatening.
2. The density of parasites: if the percentage of red blood cells infected (parasite density) is over 50%s treatment may include medications given directly into a vein (1.1) rather than take by mouth.
3. The clinical status of the patient: one is at great risk for developing complication if one is pregnant elderly, very young or has weak immune system.

Clinical Manifestation of Malaria

Clinical Manifestation of Malaria

The clinical manifestation of malaria depends on species. However, the clinical manifestation of malaria depends on species, however, the incubation period is between 9-37 days varying with the species involved.

Plasmodium falciparium 9-14 days

Plasmodium malariae 18-37 days

People's Perspectives about Malaria

People's Perspectives about Malaria

People have difference perspectives about malaria in June and July 2007, medical student spent six weeks in malaria village in torro, Eastern Uganda listening to w hat villagers knows about malaria after which they designed on educational programme to fill gaps in the people's knowledge. Some misconceptions have been held such as mangoes cause malaria. This was an indication that people had not received correct information on how malaria spreads.

EVALUATION OF MALARIA IN PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE ABAKALIKI 2

EVALUATION OF MALARIA IN PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE ABAKALIKI 

Statement of the Problem

Malaria is one of the leading cause of maternal and prenatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries, Nigeria is not excluded (Okeke et al., 2005).

EVALUATION OF MALARIA IN PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE ABAKALIKI

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was evaluate malaria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Abakaliki metropolis. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A convenience method of sampling was sued to select 80 pregnant women from federal medical centre Abakaliki metropolis. A validated question naira constructed by the research

STARCH CONTENT DETERMINATION FROM CASSAVA SAMPLES

Starch is a soft, white and tasteless powder that is insoluble in cold water, alcohol or other solvents. Starch is one of the most abundant substance in nature, a renewable and unlimited resource. Starch is produced from grains or root crops. Starch is the main constituent of cassava and about 25% starch may be obtained from matured and