title: [Malaria endemic situation in Xuzhou City from 2010 to 2013].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the incidence and trend of malaria in Xuzhou City, so as to provide the evidence for formulating the malaria control measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  The information of network reported malaria cases and epidemiological data were collected and analyzed statistically in Xuzhou City from 2010-2013.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 109 malaria cases were reported by the special report systems and the network report system in Xuzhou City from 2010 to 2013, in which there were 44 cases (40.37%) of vivax malaria, 62 cases (56.88%) of falciparum malaria, 2 cases (1.83%) of quartan malaria, 1 case (0.92%) of ovale malaria. The latter three were all imported from other countries. Totally 93 cases (85.32%) were confirmed by laboratory, and other 16 cases (14.68%) were diagnosed clinically. There was the incidence throughout the year and there were no obvious seasonal characteristics. The positive rate of blood test in the floating population was significantly higher than that of the local residents (Χ2 = 868.23, P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The malaria endemic situation is in the steady decline period in Xuzhou City. The local infections decrease significantly but the imported falciparum malaria cases increase year by year. Therefore, the management for floating population and fever patients should be strengthened.
authors.forename: Qing-Ping
authors.initials: QP
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Jian-Qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Yue-E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult