Anaemia

Human Parvovirus B19 (B19V) is a highly contagious pathogen that causes amongst others transient aplastic anaemia in infected individuals. This study investigated febrile inpatient paediatrics for the presence of human parvovirus B19 infection. In this cross-sectional study, 150 consenting febrile paediatrics (90 males and 60 females) admitted into the paediatric hospital wards were recruited. The sera obtained from the participants were screened for B19V IgM antibodies. The model (forest plot) explained a 9% prevalence among the study participants.

Psidium guajava (Guava) leaf is used to cure a variety of illnesses, including cough, gastrointestinal pain, gastroenteritis, diarrhea and inflammatory conditions. This study aimed to determine the effect of aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaf on biochemical and haematological parameters on phenylhydrazine-induced rat. Twenty-Five male Wistar rats, aged between 8 – 10 weeks, were divided into five groups of five rats per group.

The toxicity of sickle cell anaemia maintenance drugs makes medicinal plants viable alternatives. The protective roles of Moringa oleifera (MO) parts (Bark, flower, leaf, root and seed) against phenylhydrazine (PHZ) induced spleen toxicity and oxidative stress in rats were carried out. Splenomegaly was observed in anaemic rats and was reversed by M. oleifera parts, particularly the flower and roots. The M.