CO-INFECTION OF THYPHOID FEVER AND MALARIA AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING YOLA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, ADAMAWA STATE-NIGERIA

Malaria and typhoid fevers are major scourges that people suffer from in tropical countries. Both infections have similar symptoms, requiring accurate and careful laboratory diagnosis for effective treatment. A total of 180 blood samples were randomly collected from patients attending Specialist Hospital Yola, with the clinical symptoms for malaria and S. vyphi and examined for malaria and S. Typhi infection. One hundred and thirty.> one (72.8%), were positive for malaria, males (20.56%) while females (52.22%). Sixty.f eight. (5.3.3%) were positive for S. Typhi, males (16.11%)), while females (53.3%). X2 analysis showed no significant relationship between malaria and typhoid in relation to age and sex. (P—0.05, —12.592. X2cal —0.824 and P—0.05. =3.84X2cal = 1.29 respectively). There was high (37,8%)) co-infection with malaria and Salmonella, among patients. The incidence of malaria and typhoid fever co-infection will greatly reduce ' if blood culture is used in the diagnosis of typhoid in malaria endemic regions.