Table 4 Distribution of microscopically detected Plasmodium species in a population of 2,515 blood donors during the four seasons: long rainy season (LRS), short dry season (SDS), short rainy season (SRS), and long dry season (LDS)
Sampling period | Positive/donors | Positivity rate | Prevalence species |
|---|---|---|---|
(N =2515) | (%) | (N= 295) | |
LRS (May-June-July) | 67/590 | 11.4 | P. falciparum (64/67) 95.52%; *P. malariae (3/67) 4.47%; P. ovale (0) 0.0% |
SDS (August -September) | 48/409 | 11.7 | P. falciparum (45/48) 93.75%; *P. malariae (3/48) 6.25%; P. ovale (0) 0.0% |
SRS (October-November) | 100/630 | 16.0 | P. falciparum (96/100) 96.0%; *P. malariae (3/100) 3.0%; *P. ovale (1/100) 1.0% |
LDS (December-January-February) | 80/886 | 9.0 | P. falciparum (75/79 (93.75%; *P. malariae (5/80) 6.25%; P. ovale (0) 0.00% |
TOTAL | 295/2,515 | 11.72 | P. falciparum (280/295) 95.0%; *P. malariae (14/295) 5.0%; *P. ovale (1/295) 0.34% Mixed infection (15/295) 5.10% |