Malaria situation in egypt the last three years: retrospective study in an egyptian fever hospital

ABSTRACT

Malaria is a protozoan parasite caused by the genus Plasmodium with five human species P. ovale, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. knowlesi, and P. falciparum. The last is the most dangerous and commonest in Africa. This retrospective study evaluated the situation of malaria in the last 3 years in an Egyptian Fever Hospital. The studied reviewed a total of 100 malaria patients medical sheets, their past and present history including [sign and symptoms, mode of trans-mission, diagnosis, complication, treatment and follow-up and prevention. The results showed all patients were youth re turning back from Central Africa, [41], Darfur, [38], DR Congo, [11], Nigeria, [3] to Chad [2] and one from to each of Rwanda, Djibouti, Yemen, Kenya, and /or Tanzania. The infective malaria species were P. falciparum [83 cases], P. vivax [10 cases], P. ovale [one case] and mixed infections [six cases]. Stained blood films gave 100% positivity and Rapid diagnostic test failed in 4%. All patients were successfully treated except two