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.