Highlands Malaria is Common but HIV very rare in Rural Areas of Burundi 2,000 Meters above Sea Level (Short communication)

Abstract

Highlands malaria is defined as falciparum parasitaemia at 1,500 meters above sea level nowadays above 2,000 meters. Here we describe the relatively high proportion among outpatients in rural Burundi with a low density of population and travel mobility leading to minimal occurrence of HIV and TB.