CLINICAL PROFILE OF PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA IN CHILDREN

Background: To study clinical presentations and complications of P. vivax malaria Methods: A prospective hospital-based clinical observational study was conducted on 100 patients under age of 14 years were enrolled in the study. Result: The most common presentation was fever followed by pallor. Among the total of 100 cases studied 2 cases died with a case fatality rate of 2%. Among the total of 100 cases studied 5 cases (10%) required ICU admission. Conclusion: P. vivax monoinfection tends to have severe complications in children. There is a need to review severity criteria for P. vivax malaria. Keywords: Vivax, Fever, ICU