Table 2 Malaria prevalence confirmed by PCR
Target group | PCR positivity (%) | Plasmodium | Undefined species | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vivax | falciparum | cynomolgi | |||
Forest goer | 52 (6.75) | 40 (5.19) | 6 (0.78) | 2 (0.26) | 4 (0.52) |
Forest dweller | 30 (6.40) | 25 (5.33) | 2 (0.43) | 1 (0.21) | 2 (0.43) |
Forest ranger | 5 (8.06) | 5 (8.06) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Total | 87 (6.69) | 70 (5.38) | 8 (0.61) | 3 (0.23) | 6 (0.46) |