Table VI.

Comparison of malaria species between studies 1998–2003 Northern Ireland, 1974–1983 Northern Ireland and HPA report 2004

Reports	Plasmodium species
	P. falciparum	P. vivax
NI 1974–198310	40% (27/67)	3% (2/67)
NI 1998–2003	56% (65/114)	18% (21/114)
HPA UK report9 1987	38% (696/1816)	55% (1005/1816)
HPA UK report9 2002	76% (1468/1944)	15% (284/1944)