title: [Epidemiological analysis of imported malaria in Guangzhou from 2008 to 2012].
abstract: The epidemiological features of 298 imported malaria cases during 2008-2012 in Guangzhou were analyzed. Among the cases, 169 (56.7%) were falciparum malaria, 106 (35.6%) were vivax malaria, and 23 (7.7%) were unidentified. The proportion of falciparum malaria cases was raising gradually in the last 5 years. Most of the cases were infected in malaria endemic regions of Africa and South-East Asia. Among them, 160 (53.7%) were business services, 78 (26.2%) were export laborers, 20 (6.7%) were peasants, and 18 (6.0%) were others.
authors.forename: Xiao-Ning
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wen-Feng
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Cong-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Shou-Yi
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult