Epidemiological characteristics of imported malaria cases in Neijiang City, 2013
10.16250/j.32.1374.2015099
- VernacularTitle:2013年内江市输入性疟疾病例流行病学特征分析
- Author:
Chun LIU
;
Yuanhua ZHOU
;
Shilin YU
;
Xiaobin ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Imported malaria;
Epidemiological characteristic;
Neijiang City
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2016;(1):97-98,107
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of imported malaria cases in Neijiang City in 2013,so as to provide the references for malaria elimination in the city. Methods The epidemiological data of malaria cases were collected from the Parasitic Diseases Information Management System of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Preven?tion,and the data were analyzed with the descriptive epidemiological method. Results Totally 19 cases of imported malaria cases were reported in Neijiang City in 2013,which was increased by 375% comparing to that in 2012(4 cases),and all the cases were confirmed by the laboratory. Among these cases,14 were(73.68%)falciparum malaria cases,5(26.32%)were vivax malaria cases;13 cases(68.42%)were from African countries,and the other 6(31.58%)were from Southeast Asia. These cases were distributed throughout each quater,which had no significant seasonality. All the cases were male aged from 20-49 years,and the majority of them(16 cases,84.21%)were farmers and workers. Conclusions The prevention and con?trol situation of imported malaria is severe in Neijiang City. The capacity construction of malaria diagnosis and treatment of basic medical institutions as well as the health education and monitoring and management to floating population should be strength?ened.
