Malaria focus investigation and disposal in Tengchong City between 2015 and 2016

Zhongguo xue xi chong bing fang zhi za zhi = Chinese journal of schistosomiasis control
Wang Jia-ZhiYan He

Abstract

To analyze the results of malaria focus investigation and disposal in Tengchong City, Yunnan Province between 2015 and 2016, so as to provide evidences for interrupting potential malaria transmission. The malaria foci were investigated and disposed according to the malaria cases reported from "China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention" in Tengchong City between 2015 and 2016. The mosquitoes were captured by mosquito-lured lamp overnight to investigate the malaria vector in local. The peripheral blood samples were collected from the local residents with a febrile history in the foci within two weeks and the accompanists of the cases, and then the rapid malaria diagnosis tests were used to screen the malaria carriers. Totally 145 imported malaria cases were reported in Tengchong City between 2015 and 2016, and the focus investigation and disposal rate within 7 d was 100% (145/145). A total of 16 186 mosquitoes of 12 species of Anopheles were captured, among which An. sinensis was the predominant, accounting for 64.31% (10 410/16 186), followed by An. kunmingensis and An. minimus, with the constituent ratios of 14.15% (2 291/16 186) and 11.66% (1 887/16 186), respectively. One person (1.96%, 1/51) in the 51 accom...Continue Reading

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