[Malaria situation in China, 1988. Advisory Committee on Parasitic Diseases].
In 1988, the number of malaria cases reported was 134.2 thousand (Taiwan Province not included). Comparing with 210.6 thousand cases reported in 1987, a decrease of 36.3% was noted. Based on data reported by each county in the country, about 950.7 million people in 2,541 counties/cities were living in areas where malaria incidence was less than 0.1 per 1,000 (including originally malaria-free areas as well as areas free from the disease); 96.6 million people in 207 counties/cities with an incidence of 0.1-1.0 per 1,000; 30.4 million in 79 counties/cities with an incidence of 1.1-10.0 per 1000, and 0.4 million in 4 counties with an incidence of above 10.0 per 1,000. While the incidence decreased markedly in most endemic areas, it fluctuated in the southern part of China due to the increase in the floating population, shortage of insecticides, and natural calamities in some areas. In Hainan province the incidence increased by 21.1% over 1987; increase in incidence and focal outbreaks also occurred in some areas of Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou provinces/autonomous region. In the provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan and Jiangxi, the major endemic areas in central China, the incidence decreased by 43.6-71.4% over last year, there were 57 thousand cases, accounting for 42.6% of the total cases recorded in the country. Downward trends of incidence continued in other provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. The distribution of falciparum malaria was confined to 63 counties of 6 provinces/autonomous region, while non-indigenous falciparum malaria cases were found in 88 counties of 8 provinces due to the population movements.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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