Epidemiology
While it is frequently said that P. ovale is very limited in its range being limited to West Africa, the Philippines, eastern Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea., it has been reported from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Thailand and Vietnam
The reported prevalence is low (<5%) with the exception of West Africa, where prevalences above 10% have been observed.
The epidemiology of this parasite is in need of updating because the most recent global map of its distribution was produced in 1969.
It has been estimated that there are about 15 million cases of infection each year with this parasite.
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