Summary of the epidemiological characteristics of studied individuals enrolled in this work.

aDifferences in gender proportions were not statistically significant (χ2 = 1.7281; P = 0.3447).bWe could not determine if clinical criteria were compatible with severe malaria,c11 (3.2%) individuals did not remember the previous malaria parasite species contracted.dBold typeface indicates that the prevalence was significantly higher when compared with all other observations (PeWere considered as prophylactic measure; i.e., the use of residual insecticide, bednets or insect repellent.