Browsing by Author "Aschalew Deyasa"
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Results Per Page
Sort Options
Item Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Malaria Co Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Anti-Natal Care Follow up at Batu General Hospital, Oromia, Ethiopia(Addis Ababa University, 2024-12) Aschalew Deyasa; Kassu DestaIntestinal parasitic infection occurs when a parasite affects the gastrointestinal system of human being and it constitutes a global health burden of causing clinical morbidity in reproductive age women. About 90.6% of peripheral and 92% of placental Plasmodium infections were caused by asymptomatic malaria, which was found in 11.4% and 10.3% of peripheral and placental blood specimens, respectively. Intestinal parasite and malarial co infection has an effect on birth outcome characterized, low birth weight, preterm deliveries and small for gestational age infants and the odds of having anemia is also increased after birth for the fetus.