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Table 2 Annual reported incidence by district from the routine malaria information system and detected prevalence of malaria among nomadic pastoralists

From: Malaria prevalence, prevention and treatment seeking practices among nomadic pastoralists in northern Senegal

District Annual reported incidence in 2014 per 1000 inhabitantsa Number examined Number infected by
RDT n (%) Thick smear n (%) PCR n (%)
Ferlo
 Kanel 6.7 300 4 (1.3) 2 (0.7) 3 (1.0)
 Ranerou 20.0 300 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1)
 Linguere 3.4 300 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Senegal River Valley
 Podor 1.0 300 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Dagana 0.4 300 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Pété 1.9 300 4 (1.3) 3 (1.0) 3(1.0)
 Total 4.0 1800 11 (0.6) 8 (0.4) 9 (0.5)
  1. aData reported by Senegal National Malaria Control Program, including all publicly supported health facilities in each district
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