Distribution of malaria cases in residents of Candelária and Teotônio.

Data on population N of the localities have been obtained in the preliminary demographic survey, updated every year of the study. Sample collected for parasitological analysis included residents over 5 years of age, correspond to 61% of total population N and75% of the corresponding N fraction.
PAT  =  number of patients with one or more malaria episodes (1, 2 or ≥3 episodes).
NPAT  =  number of patients with malaria.
NEPI  =  number of malaria episodes.
Pv  =  Plasmodium vivax.
Pf  =  Plasmodium falciparum.