the assessment of co infection between malaria and typhoid

Abstract

Abstract Malaria and typhoid fever are major public health problems in tropical and su btropical countries. People in endemic both infections areas are at risk of cont racting concurrently. The study was aimed at determining the prevalence and associated risk factor s of malaria, typhoid, and their co infection among febrile patients. Method cro ss-sectional study was conducted on 112 patients suspected for malaria and/o r typhoid. Blood samples were collected for blood film preparation and ICT for malaria and widal test. Results showed that out ofthe S6 positive malaria cases, 6 were found positiv e for typhoid constituting 10% occurrence rate while among the 56 malaria ne gative cases, 3 were found positive for typhoid constituting a 5.3% occurrence rate [table 1). The difference in rate was found be statistically significant at p =0.00. The results revealed that among the malaria positive cases according to gende r, 4postive typhoid cases were reported constituting an occurrence rate 15% while among 30 females, 2 typhoid cases were reported constituting 6% occur rence rate [table 2). The difference in rates was found be statistically insignific ance at p=0.293. For malaria negative patients and according to gender. 2 typhoid cases were r eported among the males constituting 9% occurrence rate while among the 34 females, 1 was found with typhoid constituting 3% occurrence rate [table 3). The difference in the rates was found to be statistically insignificance at p=O.3