MALARIA AMONG IMMIGRANT̕ S WORKFORCE RETURNING FROM ENDEMIC DISTRICTS IN ALWOSTA CITY, EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculties of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

2 Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculties of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

3 Department of Zoonotic Diseases, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

This research aimed to encounter rapid diagnostic test (RDTs) efficacy to distinguish malaria
within patients with positive history to fever and/or travelling to endemic municipality. All over
a year, blood samples were amassed from patients visited different laboratories. Both thin, thick
blood films stained with Geimsa and rapid tests were used to diagnose malaria. Malaria was detected
by microscopy and RDTs (0.5%, & 0.9%, respectively) of patients. RDTs yielded 100%
sensitivity and 98.5% specificity. Samples detected by microscopy were also detected by RDTs.
All diagnosed malaria patients had history of travelling to Sudan or Yemen. RDTs proved confirmatory
tool to catch malaria suspected cases with fever history. Travelers from Sudan and
Yemen should be checked for malaria.

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Volume 50, Issue 3
December 2020
Pages 483-487

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