Epidemiological analysis of imported malaria in Hailing District,Taizhou City from 2010 to 2015

VernacularTitle:2010-2015年泰州市海陵区输入性疟疾流行病学分析
Author: Yang ZHAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Malaria; Imported case; Epidemiological characteristic; Hailing District
From: Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2016;28(4):465-466,469
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of imported malaria in Hailing District ,Taizhou City,so as to provide the evidence for formulating the effective prevention and control strategy. Methods The network reports, questionnaires and epidemic reports of imported malaria cases in Hailing District from 2010 to 2015 were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Results From 2010 to 2015,totally 46 cases of imported malaria were reported,including 40 cases of falci?parum malaria(86.96%),4 cases of ovale malaria(8.70%),1 case of quartan malaria(2.17%)and 1 case of multi?infection of falciparum malaria and tertian malaria(2.17%). No seasonal trend of time of the disease onset was observed. All the patients were return abroad with clear residence histories in malaria epidemic areas. The average time from disease onset to definite diag?nosis was 2 d and 8 patients were definitely diagnosed within 24 h. All the 46 patients were cured. Conclusion All the malaria cases reported were imported cases in Hailing District in the last five years. Effective prevention and control measures are the key to the malaria elimination.