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Table 1 Malaria parasite species and prevalence detected by microscopic and molecular diagnosis in Tafea Province, Vanuatu 2008.

From: Malaria on isolated Melanesian islands prior to the initiation of malaria elimination activities

Age group

Number

Number Positive (%)

Pf

Pv

Pf/Pv

0-2 y

369

3

13

0

3-5 y

1269

7

17

4

6-8 y

1897

15

32

4

9-11 y

1700

16

31

3

12 y

3

0

0

0

Total

5238

41 (0.8)

93 (1.7)

11 (0.2)

  1. Pf = P. falciparum; Pv = P. vivax; Pf/Pv = mixed infection