Treasure Reseigon I., 2

Treasure Reseigon Inusa is a two year old baby living with widowed mother and one other sibling. Together, they live with their mother's parents (grandparents) in modest family compound in Uke, bus-stop Nasarawa State. Treasure's mother works as a primary school teacher in a private primary school where she earns 30,000 monthly. The family barely survives as the grand parents of Treasure are also old and poor. She was reported to have been suffering from fever associated with vomiting. The caregiver has tried to manage the situation at home, but Treasure kept looking weak and increasingly looking ill. When the caregiver ran out of options, she rushed to our facility with the sick child. Child was immediately presented for laboratory investigations. He was diagnosed with Severe malaria and typhoid and was admitted

Treasure a two year old child was presented with with complaints of general body weakness, high body temperature and vomiting. Upon lab investigation, the child was diagnosed with Severe malaria Fever and typhoid. He was immediately admitted and treated with anti malaria such arthemetre and paracetamol and antibiotics such cefuroxime. He was discharged after two days with vital improvements signs. Take home oral medication was issued.

For a two year child suffering from severe malaria and typhoid fever presents a serious infectious condition requiring urgent medical attention. The prognosis is guarded at presentation due to increased risk of complications associated with the two diseases. However, with timely intervention and treatment and supportive care the likelihood of recovery is good. Consequently, delayed treatment or the development of severe complications may adversely affect the outcome and increase the risk of morbidity and mortality.