Surveillance for sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistant malaria parasites in the Lake and Southern Zones, Tanzania, using pooling and next-generation sequencing

Table 2 Malaria testing and positivity rates at selected health centres

Region	District	Health centre	Tested	Positive	Malaria positivity rate (%)
Lake Zone
Kagera	Karagwe	Kayanga	331	121	37
Kagera	Muleba	Kaigara	292	120	41
Mara	Musoma	Murangi	219	121	55
Mara	Tarime	Sirari	310	122	39
Geita	Geita	Katoro	238	122	51
Geita	Nyang′hwale	Kharumwa	230	120	52
Mwanza	Misungwi	Misasi HC	187	130	70
Mwanza	Sengerema	Mwangika	332	121	36
Sub-total Lake Zone			2139	977	46
Southern Zone
Lindi	Lindi Rural	Kitomanga	199	126	63
Lindi	Nachingwea	Marambo	244	129	53
Mtwara	Masasi	Nagaga	222	160	70
Mtwara	Mtwara	Nanguruwe	215	138	64
Ruvuma	Songea	Madaba	261	120	46
Ruvuma	Namtumbo	Namtumbo	295	120	41
Sub-total Southern Zone			1436	793	55
Total			3575	1770	50

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