Evaluation of Incidence of Mycobacterium Infection and its Effect in the Haematological Values and Lung Volumes of Subjects in Uburu Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State

Mycobacterium are widely distributed throughout the world, and only a few species are pathogenic to man and other mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish (Cruikshank, 1976). Evaluation of mycobacterium infection and its effect on some haematological values and lung volumes in the subjects was studied using those infected with the pathogenic species (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). Six (6) months intensive research was carried out by screening 150 subjects at Uburu in Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi state, to study the effect in the haematological values and Lung volumes and its incidence in that region. 32 infected subjects (F: 20 and M: 12) out of the 150 screened between the age range of 17-60 yrs used for the study which was carried out from July –November 2019. The result of evaluation of incidence shows that the rate of infection of subjects is average (medium). The occurrence in male subjects (40%) than in their female counterparts (60%). Also the infection was noticed to be occurring most in the age range of 18-50yrs. The haematological values especially the erythrocyte sedimentation rate was very high (120 + 0.8 mm/hr westergreen) in both male and female, the haemoglobin (g/dl), PCV (l/l), and the white blood cell differentials were significantly reduced. The high rate of infection of subjects could be due to poor living and feeding condition in the area.