Parasite rates observed in permanent residents of Vila Candelária (September 2006) and Teotônio Riverine (October 2006).

Data on population of the localities have been obtained by the preliminary demographic survey, updated every year of the study. API (annual parasite index = annual number of cases/1000 inhabitants). API SIVEP/Malaria = data obtained from [26]. Pv - Plasmodium vivax; Pf - Plasmodium falciparum. Malaria rates observed in cross-sectional surveillance (September 2006 in Vila Candelária, October 2006 in Teotônio), performed by thick smear and PCR assay. ≥5 = inhabitants over 5 years old. EXA = inhabitants examined. PTS = positive thick smear. PCR = positive PCR for malaria. N/% = population and percentage with positive malaria assay. Pv = Plasmodium vivax. Pf = Plasmodium falciparum.