Abstract:

Objective  To analyze the malaria epidemic status and trends in Changshu city from 2005 to 2014 for evidence to plan preventive and control strategies and measures for this transmission. Methods  Data were collected from malaria surveillance station, reporting system on the infectious disease surveillance network and case reports via malaria epidemiological investigation, and then analyzed with software SPSS(version 18.0). Results  In 2005 and 2014, a total of 108 cases of malaria were reported in Changshu city, in which 6 were associated with local infection; 74, domestic transmission; 16, imported disease from Africa; and 12 unindentified infection.  All cases of falciparum malaria and Plasmodium falciparum malaria were Africa origins. After 2009, annual incidence rate was remained by one percent per 10 million population, and no local infection was reported since 2010. However, domestic and foreign imported infection tended to rise in recent years. Conclusion  Control and preventive measures on imported malaria infection can be involved in strengthened monitoring of the domestic and foreign migrants, particularly health education on the foreigners and returned workers as well as professional training of the health providers in diagnosis and treatment of malaria.

Key words: Malaria, Epidemic situation, Imported, Changshu City