Epidemiological analysis of 133 malaria cases in Shanxian county, Shandong Province, China

Conclusions In Shanxian county, the local malaria incidence experienced an emerge-peak-control-eliminate status. However, due to the numbers of migrant labourers returning from Africa, imported cases were continuous and presented an increasing annual trend, which became a non-negligible and a significant impediment 31 for malaria elimination. Therefore, the need to eliminate instances of malaria reintroduction to receptive malaria-free areas should drive strategies to align with the epidemiological changes.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research