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Table 2 Prevalence of infection (%) as detected by PCR, according the district and sampling period.

From: Epidemiological characterization of Plasmodium falciparum in the Republic of Cabo Verde: implications for potential large-scale re-emergence of malaria

Sampling period

 

1998/2000

2003

Overall

 

8 (n = 403)

4 (n = 327)

District

Praia

2 (n = 236)*

4 (n = 132)

 

Santa Cruz

11 (n = 18)§

0 (n = 67)

 

Santa Catarina

17 (n = 149)

8 (n = 80)

 

Tarrafal

ND

6 (n = 48)

  1. * All samples collected by Active Case Detection; § All samples collected by Passive Case Detection