Ahmed A Elwethenani¹, Abdullah S Al-Ghamdi², Abdel-Wahab M³*, Abdulaziz HS Alkhamash⁴, Majed H Alsofyani⁴, Khadiga H Khan⁴, Mohammed B Bokhary⁴, Fahad S Al-Ghamdi⁵, Al Alfahmy Sharifah Atiah R⁶, Althobaiti Naif Saad M^4,6, Mohammed M Alfaridi⁷, Manal A Alkhaldi⁸, Majidah M Alfahmi⁸, Amal A Alkhaldi⁹ and Wedad S Althobaiti¹⁰

¹Laboratory and Blood Bank Director, King Faisal Medical Complex Hospital - Taif, KSA

*Corresponding Author: Abdel-Wahab M, Laboratory Consultant, King Faisal Medical Complex Hospital - Taif, KSA.

Received: November 21, 2022; Published: December 20, 2022

Abstract

This study has been done to propose the cause of shift regarding prevalence of haemoparasite infections. Overall,15.2% of samples were parasites positives; 17% before and 8% during the pandemic, with 60% reduction. Most of parasitic cases were in males (p < 0.001) showing a significant difference regarding gender between the two periods. The frequency of Infections were in patients aged 15-44 years before (15.5%) and during (8%) the Covid -19 pandemic, with significant difference observed (p < 0.002). Moreover, a significant difference in nationality reported, (p = 0.024) as the majority of patients with parasitism were non-Saudi (89.5%). Plasmodium falciparum was identified in 24(63.2%)) out of positive samples, Plasmodium vivax in 13(34.2%), Plasmodium ovale 1(2.6%). In coordinate with our research hypothesis, a considerable decrease in the load of haemoparasitic infections was documented with the quarantine measures taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Keywords: Malaria; Covid -19 Pandemic; Blood Film

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Citation

Citation: Abdel-Wahab M., et al. “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Haemoparasites Prevalence". Acta Scientific Microbiology 6.1 (2023): 36-41.

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