Table 3.
Differential species distribution by province
| Province | Western | Southern | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Pf only | 222 | 85.7 | 44 | 97.8 | 266 | 87.5 |
| Po only | 6 | 2.3 | 6 | 2.0 | ||
| Pm only | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Pf and Pv | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.3 | ||
| Pf and Po | 26 | 10.0 | 26 | 8.6 | ||
| Pf and Pm | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.0 | ||
| Total | 259 | 45 | 304 | |||
The majority of the infections were P. falciparum, with (222/259) 85.7% and (44/45) 97.8% in Western and Southern, respectively. There were (30/259) 11.6% (95% CI 8.4–16.0%) mixed infections in Western, while none were observed in Southern Provinces. The combination observed in Western Province were Pf/Pv 1/259 (0.4%), Pf/Po 26/259 (10.0%). Pf/Pm 3/259 (1.2%)
Pf: Plasmodium falciparum; Pm: P. malariae; Po: P. ovale; Pv: P. vivax