Jie Shao, Wei-Xuan Chen, Xuan Zhang
Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Wuxi 214023, China.
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. 2016 Oct 18;28(6):726-728. doi: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2016112.
To understand the epidemiological characteristics of malaria in Wuxi City, and explore effective strategies and measures for malaria elimination.
The data on malaria cases in Wuxi from 2005 to 2014 were collected and analyzed.
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 Plasmodium 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 2.39:1. Migrant workers, farmers and workers were the major infected populations, with a proportion of 41.03%, 17.95% and 9.62%, respectively. From 2010 to 2014, the ratio of male to female was 10.25:1. 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 reported by CDCs, and from 2010 to 2014, most cases were reported by medical institution. There was an increase in proportion of P. falciparum.
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.
了解无锡市疟疾流行特征，探索消除疟疾的有效策略和措施。
收集并分析无锡市2005年至2014年疟疾发病数据。
无锡市2005年至2014年共报告疟疾病例201例，其中本地病例52例，输入性病例149例。2005年至2009年共报告疟疾病例156例，其中感染恶性疟原虫6例；2010年至2014年共报告疟疾病例45例，其中感染恶性疟原虫23例。2005年至2009年，男女比例为2.39∶1，感染人群以农民工、农民和工人为主，分别占41.03%、17.95%和9.62%。2010年至2014年，男女比例为10.25∶1，感染人群以工人、农民和农民工为主，分别占37.78%、11.11%和6.67%。疟疾发病高峰在5～10月。2005年至2009年病例多由疾控中心报告，2010年至2014年病例多由医疗机构报告。恶性疟原虫所占比例有所上升。
无锡市今后疟疾防控工作应重点关注输入性病例，提高医务人员疟疾诊治能力。
