Social & Preventive Medicine General 00a43ef3 Severe malaria is indicated on peripheral smear by: A >2% parasitized RBCs in low endemic B >5% in hyperendemic areas C >5% parasitized RBCs in low endemic D >15% in hyperendemic areas 18 months High-Yield Explanation Severe malaria is indicated by Hyperparasitaemia (>5% parasitized RBCs in low endemic and >10% in hyperendemic areas) Ref: