Case analysis and control strategy of imported malaria in Qingcheng District, Qingyuan City from 2011 to 2016

Zhongguo xue xi chong bing fang zhi za zhi = Chinese journal of schistosomiasis control
Xie Wei-LinTan Jia-Hui

Abstract

To understand the characteristics of imported malaria cases in Qingcheng District, Qingyuan City and explore the strategies and priorities in prevention and control, so as to provide the evidence for improving the diagnosis, treatment and management of imported malaria. The data of imported malaria as well as the case epidemiological investigations were collected and retrospectively analyzed for the species composition, original countries, population distribution, regional distribution, onset situation, diagnosis, treatment, etc. in Qingcheng District from 2011 to 2016. The number of imported malaria cases was 13 from 2011 to 2016. All the patients were confirmed by laboratory, and of which, 9 patients infected withPlasmodium falciparum, 1 withP. vivax, 1 withP. ovaleand 2 with mixed infections (P. vivax and P. falciparum). The yearly incidence of imported malaria presented an uptrend. The infection sources of all the patients were from African countries, and the exported labor workers and travelers for business from malaria endemic areas were the high risk population. The reported time was mainly January, February, November and December (11/13, 84.62%). All the patients were male, and the majority of them (12/13, 2.31%) were 2...Continue Reading

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