Question

platelet count is decreased in malaria or dengue

Answer 1

The data showed that 171 (85.5%) patients were having low platelet count; 141 (70.5%) had mild, 21 (10.5%) moderate, and 9 (4.5%) had severe thrombocytopenia. ... CONCLUSION: Malaria is associated with different degrees of low platelet count with rarely increased bleeding tendency.