An analysis of the attitude of Patients towards Laboratory Services for Malaria Disease in Hyderabad India

Malaria is the world's most important parasitic infection, which poses major health challenges. Malaria is a major cause of deaths in the tropical area of the world. Two hundred and nineteen million cases were reported worldwide in 2010. Changes in blood cell counts are a well-known feature of malarial infections. These changes involve major cell lines including red blood cells (RBC), leukocytes and thrombocytes. Human malaria can be caused by any of several species of Plasmodium parasites that occur together in various combinations in regions of endemicity. P. falciparum is responsible for almost all mortality attributed directly to malaria and is the focus of almost all research and intervention efforts. Compared with P. falciparum, however, P. vivax is the source of as much or more morbidity worldwide. Plasmodium spp. are parasites of blood and thus are expected to induce changes in blood however, some hematological changes associated with malaria are recognized while there are conflicting reports on others hematological parameters. This study aimed at the identification of plasmodium specie responsible for malaria and measuring changes in hematological parameters in malaria patients; to determine the causative specie of malaria to spot changes in hematological parameters in malaria patients; to study association between plasmodium specie and changes in hematological parameters in malaria patients. The study investigated the association between malarial parasite and changes in hematological parameters. This study has revealed the occurrence of malaria by specific plasmodium species and their prevalence. This study reveal the existence of any significant association between plasmodium species and hematological parameters in malaria patients. This study will provide basis for future researcher studying malaria. The findings of this study will help public health authorities in controlling malaria epidemics in area of this study.