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August 27, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Anaemia and associated parasitic factors among malaria-suspected patients in North Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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THTadesse HailuGAGeletaw AsemahegnHTHiwot Tadesse

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Cross-sectional study reveals high anemia rates driven by malaria and helminth co-infections in suspected malaria patients, highlighting the need for integrated parasitic screening.

Key Points

  • To determine the prevalence of anaemia and evaluate its association with Plasmodium and helminth infections among malaria-suspected patients in North Central Ethiopia.
  • Conducted an institution-based cross-sectional study among 379 randomly selected malaria-suspected patients at Shewarobit Health Center in Ethiopia from April to May 2023.
  • Evaluated haemoglobin using an automated haematology analyzer, malaria via microscopic blood films, and intestinal helminths using the Kato-Katz technique, followed by multivariable logistic regression.
  • The overall prevalence of anaemia was 30.3% (mild: 13.2%, moderate: 12.4%, severe: 4.7%), while prevalence for malaria, A. lumbricoides, S. mansoni, and hookworm was 28.0%, 12.7%, 8.4%, and 7.9%, respectively.
  • Anaemia occurred in 87.0% of P. falciparum cases and 84.6% of malaria-helminth co-infections, with rural residence, past malaria, Plasmodium, hookworm, S. mansoni, and co-infection significantly associated with anaemia (p < 0.005).

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Hailu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fea3310c91c1e9262242dhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-64946-2
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