Fig. 2

Monthly number of malaria-positive and -negative febrile cases, proportion of Plasmodium infections among febrile cases, and monthly cumulative rainfall. Figure panels show proportion of Plasmodium among febrile cases in children and in adults from less developed and more developed communities: adults (a) and children under 15 years (b) living in more developed areas; adults (c) and children (under 15 years); (d) living in less developed areas; data for all subjects enrolled in the study are shown in e. f Shows monthly rainfall recorded during the study period