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Speciation observed for positive smears (N = 3267)
| Malaria species | Confirmed clinical malaria n (%) | Asymptomatic parasitaemia n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasmodium falciparum | 220 (7) | 2778 (93) | 2998 (92) |
| Plasmodium malariae | 3 (2) | 193 (98) | 196 (6) |
| Plasmodium vivax | 10 (5) | 176 (95) | 186 (6) |
Multiple species were identified for 113 positive smears, so the total count shows as higher than the number of positive slides
