Analysis of epidemic situation of malaria in Wuxi City from 2005 to 2014 / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of malaria in Wuxi City,and explore effective strat?egies and measures for malaria elimination. Methods The data on malaria cases in Wuxi from 2005 to 2014 were collected and analyzed. Results In Wuxi City,from 2005 to 2014,201 malaria cases were reported,of which,there were 52 local cases and 149 imported cases. Totally 156 malaria cases were reported from 2005 to 2009,of which 6 cases were infected with Plasmodi?um falciparum,and 45 malaria cases were reported from 2010 to 2014,of which 23 cases were infected with P. falciparum. From 2005 to 2009,the ratio of male to female was 2.391. Migrant workers,farmers and workers were the major infected popu?lations,with a proportion of 41.03%,17.95% and 9.62%,respectively. From 2010 to 2014,the ratio of male to female was 10.251. Workers,farmers and migrant workers were the major infected populations,with a proportion of 37.78%,11.11%and 6.67%,respectively. The peak of malaria incidence was observed from May to October. From 2005 to 2009,most cases were re?ported by CDCs,and from 2010 to 2014,most cases were reported by medical institution. There was an increase in proportion of P. falciparum. Conclusion The control and prevention of malaria should focus on imported cases in the future in Wuxi. The doctors should improve the capacity of malaria diagnosis and treatment.