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What Does It Mean If Blood Report Shows Normal Platelet Count With Trophozoites Of Plasmodium Vivax And Prescribed Lumet 80?

I'm 26years.

My blood report says"platelet count 132000 and trophozoites of plasmodium vivax seen"



my doctor suggested me to take lumet 80(artemether ip 80mg,lumefantrine 480 mg).



What was this means.

Am i in a critical stage, what was my condition plz some one help me.



Suggest me some best food for quick recovery.



Thanks in advance
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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Hi. Welcome to HCM. To put in simple terms u r suffering from malaria. Malaria is caused by malaria parasite which are of 4 types Plasmodium vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae and P. knowlesi. U r infected with p vivax and it is the second most important species causing human malaria, accounts for about 40% of malaria cases worldwide. Trophozoites are one of the stages of life cycle of p vivax that is seen in your blood smear. U r not in critical stage and it can be treated with ease. Your doctor has prescribed correct medications and follow his/her advice. U will get well soon. All d best
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What Does It Mean If Blood Report Shows Normal Platelet Count With Trophozoites Of Plasmodium Vivax And Prescribed Lumet 80?

Hi. Welcome to HCM. To put in simple terms u r suffering from malaria. Malaria is caused by malaria parasite which are of 4 types Plasmodium vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae and P. knowlesi. U r infected with p vivax and it is the second most important species causing human malaria, accounts for about 40% of malaria cases worldwide. Trophozoites are one of the stages of life cycle of p vivax that is seen in your blood smear. U r not in critical stage and it can be treated with ease. Your doctor has prescribed correct medications and follow his/her advice. U will get well soon. All d best