Abstract
The prevalence of microfilaria parasite was carried out among prospective blood donors at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Ido Ekiti, Nigeria. A total of 863 blood samples were examined for the parasite using microscopic diagnosis method. 22(2.5%) samples were positive for different species of microfilaria with highest prevalence observed in Loa loa. All the 22 microfilaremia subjects were male donors and were asymptomatic with highest prevalence among the blood group O Rhesus D positive (77.3%). Age group 21-30 years were more infected with filarial worm. The results therefore indicate that there is possible warning of problematic transfusion filariasis in this study location as there might be misdiagnosis of the parasite among blood donors and this call for the attention of the relevant authority that blood donors should be adequately screened for microfilaria parasite before such blood is transfused to avert its consequences on the recipients, hence the need for the study. Keywords: prevalence, Filarial worm, blood donor
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