Subclinical Plasmodium falciparum infections act as year-round reservoir for malaria in the hypoendemic Chittagong Hill districts of Bangladesh

ObjectivesAn analysis of the risk factors and seasonal and spatial distribution of individuals with subclinical malaria in hypoendemic Bangladesh was performed.MethodsFrom 2009 to 2012, active malaria surveillance without regard to symptoms was conducted on a random sample (n = 3971) and pregnant women (n = 589) during a cohort malaria study in a population of 24 000.ResultsThe overall subclinical Plasmodium falciparum malaria point prevalence...