[Epidemic situation and prevention and control countermeasures of imported falciparum malaria in Jiangdu District, Yangzhou City].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the feasible prevention and control measures for imported falciparum malaria.


METHODS
The epidemic situation of imported falciparum malaria and status of labor export were investigated by using the epidemic statistical method, epidemiological survey and follow-up survey.


RESULTS
There were 46 direct network reported cases of imported falciparum malaria in Jiangdu District in 2011, and they were all export laborers to Africa, being aged from 30-49 years, Totally 28 patients of them had the history of disease in foreign countries, and 29 cases were in the same labor export services company. A total of 444 migrant labors were investigated and 24 patients were diagnosed falciparum malaria.


CONCLUSIONS
In order to prevent and control imported falciparum malaria, we should strengthen the standard management of labor export services market and health education.
Jiangdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, Jiangdu 225200, China.
Xi-Guang
XG
Zhu
Guang-Song
GS
She
D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D002681:China; D058872:Epidemics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult