Table 3.
Malaria species by sensitive PCR in the three villages
| Village 1 (PLU) May 2010 | Village 2 (WLM) Dec 2011 | Village 3 (TMK) May 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) positive for P. falciparum* | |||
| Adult males | 21/148 (14.2 %) | 42/171 (24.6 %) | 21/71 (29.6 %) |
| Adult females | 18/127 (14.2 %) | 15/130 (11.5 %) | 18/90 (20.0 %) |
| Children | 19/81 (23.5 %) | 14/84 (16.7 %) | 31/125 (24.8 %) |
| Total | 58/356 (16.3 %) | 80/385 (18.4 %) | 71/286 (24.5 %) |
| Number (%) positive for P. vivax* | |||
| Adult males | 63/148 (42.5 %) | 56/171 (32.7 %) | 31/71 (43.7 %) |
| Adult females | 39/127 (30.7 %) | 40/130 (30.8 %) | 32/90 (35.6 %) |
| Children | 20/81 (24.7 %) | 46/84 (54.8 %) | 71/125 (56.8 %) |
| Total | 122/356 (34.3 %) | 124/385 (36.9 %) | 134/286 (46.9 %) |
* Parasites could not be identified in 40/356 (12.4 %) and 30/385 (7.8 %) and 26/286 (9.1 %) positive samples in villages 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Mixed infections are counted in both species.