Table 2.

Malaria Parasite Smear (MPS) Results From the Kirakira Hospital Malaria Laboratory in 2016

Test/ResultsAdultsInfantsTotalPercentage
MPS Performed16,29190417,195N/A
MPS Positive5,2842215,50532.0a
 Plasmodium vivax5,0032095,21294.7b
 Plasmodium falciparum273122855.2b
 Mixed species8080.1b

  • ↵aPercentage of positive MPS tests overall (5,505/17,195).

  • ↵bPercentage of positive MPS tests.