INCIDENCE/ PREVALANCE OF MALARIA PARASITE IN DONATED BLOOD IN MADONNA UNIVERSITV TEACHING HOSPITAL (MITH BLOOD IN MADONNA UNIVERSITV TEACHING HOSPITAL (MUTH ELELE
Abstract
Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by plasmodium which affects humans and other animal it is transmitted by bit of the infected female anopheles mosquito, to make sure there is known parasite found in donated blood: MUTH Elele. As well as create public there is known parasite found in donated blood i MUTH Elele. As well as create public awareness on the health implication of parasite when found in donated blood. 60 blood bag was used for the test I carried out with different blood groups.
Then method used was giemsa staining technique method, of the 60 blood bags 5(8.3%) were group A, 8(13.3%) were blood group B, 46(76.7) were blood group O and 1(1.7%) were blood group AB.
Then 16(26.7%) was tested for positive with blood group O having the highest giemsa staining technique method, of the 60blood bags 5(8.3%) were group A, 8(13.3%) were blood group B, 46(76.7%) were blood group 0 and 1(1.7%) were blood group AB. prevalence (81.3%) of positivity. Blood transfused should be checked well to avoid transfusion reaction.
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