The concurrence of typhoid and malaria as compared to typhoid and other diagnoses in adult patients admitted in the medical wards at Iringa Regional Hospital, Tanzania

Malaria and typhoid are two diseases caused by different infectious organisms. Both have symptoms and signs that are very similar, making it possible to diagnose one instead of the other. In some parts of the world these two diseases are very common and may coexist in one patient, hence making it difficult for health personnel once they have confirmed one disease, to always be aware of the possible presence of another. The patients' blood can be tested in the laboratory to confirm the presence or absence of these diseases.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Public Health and Family Medicine

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Kangolle, Alfred C T

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Young, Taryn

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10750

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10750