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2024-02-28 By Rashmi<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

ABSTRACT<\/h4>\n

Malaria causing plasmodia are parasites of blood and hence induce haematological alterations. The haematological changes that have been reported to accompany malaria include anemia, thrombocytopenia and leucocytosis, leukopenia, mild to moderate atypical lymphocytosis, monocytosis, eosinophilia and neutrophilia.<\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION<\/h4>\n

Malaria is a major health problem in India, being one of the biggest burdens in terms of morbidity and mortality among all infectious diseases. More than 100 countries in the world are considered malarious, and more than 2.4 billion of the world\u2019s population is at risk. The worldwide annual incidence of malaria is estimated to be about 300-500 million cases. Malaria kills between 1.1 and 2.7 million people annually of which majority are children under five years.
Malaria causing plasmodia are parasites of blood and hence induce hematological alterations. The hematological changes that have been reported to accompany malaria include anemia, thrombocytopenia and leucocytosis, leucopenia, mild to moderate atypical lymphocytosis, monocytosis, eosinophilia and neutrophilia.3-8 Platelet abnormalities are both qualitative as well as quantitative
Thrombocytopenia is common occurrence in acute malaria and it is observed in vivax and falciparum malaria to varying degrees. Hepatic involvement in P. falciparum malaria is not an uncommon presentation and presence of jaundice (bilirubin >3mg\/dl) is one of the indicators of severe malaria as defined by the WHO.<\/p>\n

NEED OF THE STUDY<\/h4>\n

Various haematological findings can help in early diagnosis of malaria which is essential for timely and appropriate treatment which can limit the morbidity and prevent further complications.<\/p>\n

OBJECTIVE<\/h4>\n

Malaria is transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito, causes clinical illness and pathological changes in various body organs with the parasites invading and multiplying in the circulating red blood cells. Malaria causes numerous hematological alterations of which anemia and thrombocytopenia are the most important.
Fever is most common symptom. Also chills and rigor, nausea and vomiting, headache are still the common symptoms of malaria. Even though malaria is commonly associated with thrombocytopenia, rash and petechial hemorrhages in the skin or mucous membranes are not the common presentation features.<\/p>\n

METHODS<\/h4>\n

Following readings were noted<\/p>\n