Severe Anemia among Blood Donors in an Area Where Blood Donation Is Sought to Save the Lives of Children with Severe Malaria—Anemia in Blood Donors

Moussa Djimde Djimde*, Henk D. F. H. Schallig Schallig, Mohamed Bougoury Traoré Traoré, Hamadoun Diakité Diakité, Mohamed Keita Keita, Bouréma Koné Koné, Mamadou Diaoulé Samaké Samaké, Bréhima Tembely Tembely, Balla Bagayoko Bagayoko, Michel Vaillant Vaillant, Alassane Dicko Dicko, Petra F. Mens Mens, Kassoum Kayentao Kayentao

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    Abstract

    Introduction: Severe anemia caused by severe malaria remains concentrated in children under 5 years old in Africa. In addition to blood-transfusion-related infections that pose a health concern, transfusion of severely anemic blood to a patient with severe anemia is another important concern. Method: Following the observation of a case of severe anemia in a blood donor, we conducted a secondary data analysis from a previous study to assess the frequency of anemia in blood donors in San, Mali. Results: In total, out of 140 volunteers, 13 (9%, 95% CI: 5.43–15.41) blood donors had moderate to severe anemia, based on Mali hemoglobin (Hb) normal values (10.5–16.5 g/dL, MRTC-GLP laboratory). In particular, we observed one case of severe anemia with an Hb level of 6.5 g/dL. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of severe anemia in blood donors in a malaria endemic area in Mali.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5
    JournalAfrican Journal of Parasitology, Mycology and Entomology
    Volume1
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2023

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