Province | Western | Southern | Overall |
|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % |
|---|
Pf only | 222 | 85.7 | 44 | 97.8 | 266 | 87.5 |
Po only | 6 | 2.3 | | | 6 | 2.0 |
Pm only | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.7 |
Pf and Pv | 1 | 0.4 | | | 1 | 0.3 |
Pf and Po | 26 | 10.0 | | | 26 | 8.6 |
Pf and Pm | 3 | 1.2 | | | 3 | 1.0 |
Total | 259 | | 45 | | 304 | |
- The majority of the infections were P. falciparum, with (222/259) 85.7% and (44/45) 97.8% in Western and Southern, respectively. There were (30/259) 11.6% (95% CI 8.4–16.0%) mixed infections in Western, while none were observed in Southern Provinces. The combination observed in Western Province were Pf/Pv 1/259 (0.4%), Pf/Po 26/259 (10.0%). Pf/Pm 3/259 (1.2%)
- Pf: Plasmodium falciparum; Pm: P. malariae; Po: P. ovale; Pv: P. vivax
