A total of 0.8% (95% CI 0.6–1.2) of the participants were positive by RDT; comprising 0.5% (95% CI 0.3–0.7) for P. falciparum (HRP2 antigen positive), 0.2% (95% CI 0.1–0.4) for either P. vivax, P. malariae or P. ovale (Pv/Pm/Po) (pan-LDH antigen positive), and 0.1% (95% CI 0.1–0.3) considered as a mixed infection (HRP2 and pan-LDH positive). The gene discussed is HDGFL2; the disease is infection.