@article{Morona_Zinga_Mirambo_Mtawazi_Silago_Mshana_2018, title={High prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among Human Immunodeficiency Virus seropositive population in the Lake Victoria zone, Tanzania}, volume={20}, url={https://www.ajol.info/index.php/thrb/article/view/164360}, DOI={10.4314/thrb.v20i1.10}, abstractNote={<p>Malaria and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections are major public health problems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their overlapping geographical distribution and co-existence often result into high morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to establish the prevalence of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria among HIV infected populations. A cross-sectional hospital-based study involving 250 plasma samples from HIV seropositive individuals was conducted in July 2017 at the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.  Socio-demographic and other relevant information were extracted from a pre-existing database. Detection of malaria antigens was carried out using the immune-chromatographic test. The mean age of the study participants was 40.0±13.5 years.  The prevalence of <em>P. falciparum</em> was 22.4% (95% CI: 17-27%). None of the factors under study was found to be associated with <em>P. falciparum</em> infection among HIV infected individuals. The prevalence of <em>P. falciparum</em> was high among HIV seropositive individuals in the Lake Victoria Zone, which calls for additional control interventions targeting this group.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Tanzania Journal of Health Research}, author={Morona, Domenica and Zinga, Maria and Mirambo, Mariam and Mtawazi, Said and Silago, Vitus and Mshana, Stephen}, year={2018}, month={Mar.} }