Table 1 Population characteristics and infection status

Age, mean (range)

36 (3–89) years

Age groups (years)

3–5

3% (26/833)

6–12

11% (93/833)

13–17

11% (88/833)

18–25

11% (89/833)

26–35

17% (139/833)

36–45

15% (121/833)

46–55

14% (121/833)

56–65

9% (73/833)

66+

11% (88/833)

Sex, males

49% (409/833)

Malaria parasitaemia^a

4% (34/833)

EBV DNA levels in saliva (copies/uL)-median (IQR)

3364 (557, 18,860)

KSHV DNA levels in saliva (copies/uL)-median (IQR)

401 (28, 3921)

EBV DNA levels in PBMCs (copies/10⁶ cells)-median (IQR)

1566 (782, 4378)

KSHV DNA levels in PBMCs (copies/10⁶ cells)-median (IQR)

203 (4, 620)

% With detectable EBV in oral fluids

74% (607/824)

% With detectable KSHV in oral fluids

24% (209/874)

% With detectable EBV in PBMCs

46% (377/823)

% With detectable KSHV in PBMCs

11% (94/869)