title: Preparedness for malaria resurgence in China: case study on imported cases in 2000-2012.
abstract: Malaria is the most important parasitic protozoan infection that has caused serious threats to human health globally. China has had success in reducing the morbidity and mortality of malaria to the lowest level through sustained and large-scale interventions. Although the total number of malaria cases declined gradually, the burden of the imported malaria cases mainly from Southeast Asian and African countries has increased substantially since 2000, posing a severe threat to public health in China. This review explores and analyses the epidemiological characteristics of the imported malaria based on data from 2000 to 2012, in order to provide theoretical bases and insights into effective prevention, avoid the resurgence of malaria in malaria-susceptible areas and develop appropriate strategies to protect people's health in China. This review also intends to offer the useful information of innovative approaches and tools that are required for malaria elimination in various settings.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Gui
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization, China Representative Office, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Sirenda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vong
authors.affiliation: Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wei-Zhong
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shui-Sen
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006285:Health Planning / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D015995:Prevalence; D014195:Travel
keywords: China; Imported; Malaria; Resurgence; Risk factors