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This study assessed how the influx and settlement of Central African Republic (CAR) refugees influences malaria burden in the Gado-Badzere refugee camp, Eastern Cameroon.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross-sectional malariometric survey was conducted between November 2022 and October 2023 in 324 households comprising 1,304 individuals aged 1 month and above. Malaria parasite burden was determined using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and Giemsa-stained microscopy. Demographic characteristics, malaria risk factors, treatment-seeking behaviors and costs to cure malaria were assessed using semi-structured questionnaires.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 1,304 participants, 525 (40.3%) were malaria parasite positive with moderate geometric mean parasite density (GMPD) of 1100 parasites\/\u03bcl of blood. <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic> was the main species (99.8%), with mixed <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic> infections (0.2%). Insecticide treated net (ITN) ownership was 53.7%, but its utilization was significantly low (22.4%) (P &amp;lt; 0.001). Reason for no ITN ownership was net damaged (74.7%). Net insufficiency (77.8%) accounted for non-frequent ITN use. Mean expenditure to treat malaria in the hospital was higher (USD 13.64 \u00b1 8.67) than auto-medication (USD 1.13 \u00b1 1.18). Significantly, malaria parasite prevalence and risk were higher for 0-5 years age (43.7%, OR = 1; P = 0.02), residents of sector 8 (49.2%, OR = 2.53; P &amp;lt; 0.001) of the camp, non-frequent ITN users (41.7%, OR = 2.08; P &amp;lt; 0.001), people living around stagnant water (44.4%, OR = 1.55; P &amp;lt; 0.001) and during the rainy season (43.5%, OR = 1.31; P = 0.02). The GMPD\/\u00b5l was significantly higher in the 0-5 years age group (1456, P &amp;lt; 0.0001), inhabitants of sector 9 (1626, P = 0.04) and participants living around stagnant water (2097, P = 0.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The malaria burden in CAR refugees may represent the reservoir for malaria transmission, especially with the circulation of <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic>. The improper use of ITNs could be ameliorated through sensitization. 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