title: [Imported falciparum malaria infections in Nanjing City from 2008 to 2012].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the situation of imported falciparum malaria infections in Nanjing City so as to provide the evidence for formulating the control strategy of malaria.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data of imported falciparum malaria cases in Nanjing City were collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 2008 to 2012, the imported falciparum malaria cases reported were 3, 5, 15, 17, 18, respectively, and the total cases were 58, with the increasing trend year by year. Among them, 94.8% of patients returned from Africa. In 2012, 81.2% of reported malaria cases were imported falciparum malaria.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In Nanjing City, the imported falciparum malaria cases are increasing year by year. Therefore, we should strengthen the monitoring and control measures.
authors.affiliation: Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210003, China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Pei-cai
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult