Prevalence Of Malaria Among Patients With Sickle Cell Trait In Ekiti State

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of malaria parasite among

patients with sickle cell trait in Ekiti state. A total of 20 samples were collected

from different hospitals and clinics. The samples were collected randomly and

sodium metabilsulphite was employed to confirm the sickling trait in the samples

and thereafter the malaria parasite kit was used to test for the prevalence of

malaria in the samples. Eight (8) persons who tested positive for sickle cell trait

were tested for malaria parasites. The prevalence of the malaria parasite among

patients with sickle cell trait was 2 of 8 (25% ), and that of patients without sickle

cell trait was 6 Of 8 (75%). The prevalence of malaria parasite in patients with

sickle cell trait was lower than in persons without sickle cell trait. It is therefore concluded that the sickle cell trait to a certain degree protects against malaria