1951–1954 |
Western |
All age groups |
Night blood surveys in 4 villages |
36–50% |
1951 survey in area hyperendemic for malaria. No infections found in children younger than 4.5 years. 1954 survey also failed to detect mf in children <4 years. |
4, 19–21,30–31 |
1974–1976 |
Western, Central, and Upper River |
≥3 years |
Night blood surveys in 15 villages |
1.5% (≥ 3 yrs), 6.7–22.7% (≥ 5 yrs), 2.9–26.9% (≥ 15 yrs) |
Night blood surveys |
21 |
1997–2000 |
North Bank, Upper River and Western |
≥12 years |
ICT surveys on samples from 3 villages |
0–8% |
ICT tests performed on stored serum samples collected for a malaria project. |
Current study |
2003 |
Banjul, Central, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River and Western |
≥15 years |
ICT mapping surveys in 30 villages |
0–3% |
Mapping survey carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Gambia. |
Current study |
2013 |
Banjul, Central, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River and Western |
6–7 years |
ICT TAS surveys in 60 schools |
0% |
Transmission assessment survey conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Gambia |
Current study |