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Severe Plasmodium vivax malaria among sudanese children at New Halfa Hospital, Eastern Sudan

Hyder Mahgoub, Gasim I Gasim, Imad R Musa

    Parasites & Vectors
    |August 1, 2012
    PubMed

    Insights

    Severe Plasmodium vivax malaria is a recognized condition in eastern Sudan, affecting children with various critical symptoms. Further research is needed to understand its emergence and impact.

    Area of Science:

    • Malariology
    • Tropical Medicine
    • Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Limited published data exists on severe Plasmodium vivax malaria cases in Africa.
    • Plasmodium vivax malaria is increasingly recognized beyond its traditionally endemic regions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the clinical patterns and manifestations of severe Plasmodium vivax malaria in children.
    • To document the incidence and types of severe complications in pediatric patients with P. vivax malaria in eastern Sudan.

    Main Methods:

    • A descriptive study was conducted at New Halfa Hospital in Sudan.
    • Data was collected on children admitted with severe P. vivax malaria between September 2009 and December 2011.

    Main Results:

    • Eighteen children were admitted with severe P. vivax malaria during the study period.
    • Common manifestations included severe anemia (33.3%), jaundice (27.8%), and thrombocytopenia (22.2%).
    • Other severe conditions observed were hypotension, cerebral malaria, epistaxis, renal impairment, and hypoglycemia.

    Conclusions:

    • Severe Plasmodium vivax malaria is an existing and significant entity in eastern Sudan.
    • The findings highlight the need for further research into the emergence and clinical spectrum of severe P. vivax malaria in this region.
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