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Subclinical malaria infections that can be detected by highly sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in asymptomatic individuals represent a potential impediment to this goal, although the extent to which these low-density infections contribute to transmission is unclear. To understand the temporal dynamics of subclinical malaria in this setting, a cohort of 2,705 participants from three epidemiologically distinct regions of Myanmar was screened for subclinical <jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic> infection using ultrasensitive PCR (usPCR). Standard rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for <jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic> were also performed. Individuals who tested positive for malaria by usPCR were followed for up to 12 weeks. Regression analysis was performed to estimate whether the baseline prevalence of infection and the count of repeated positive tests were associated with demographic, behavioral, and clinical factors. At enrollment, the prevalence of subclinical malaria infection measured by usPCR was 7.7% (1.5% <jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic> monoinfection, 0.3% mixed <jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic>, and 6.0% <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic> monoinfection), while <jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic> prevalence measured by RDT was just 0.2%. Prevalence varied by geography and was higher among older people and in those with outdoor exposure and travel. No difference was observed in either the prevalence or count of subclinical infection by time of year, indicating that even in low-endemicity areas, a reservoir of subclinical infection persists year-round. 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