Analysis of Malaria Epidemiological Characteristics in the People's Republic of China, 2004-2013.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to explore and characterize the malaria-endemic situation and trends from 2004 to 2013, to provide useful evidence for subsequently more effective strategic planning of malaria elimination in China. A total of 256,179 confirmed malaria cases were recorded in this period, and 86.8% of them were reported during 2004-2008. Between 2004 and 2008, Plasmodium vivax was the major species (72.2%) of malaria parasite. Most cases (67.3%) were found in male, and mainly in the age group of 35-39 years. A total of 236 deaths resulting from malaria were reported and nearly half (45.3%) of them were in Yunnan province. In all, 204,760 local malaria (79.9%) and 51,419 imported malaria (20.1%) were observed during 2004-2013. However, afterward the proportion of imported malaria continuously

SUBMITTER: Feng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4530750 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature