Malaria cases in China acquired through international travel, 2013-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the World Health Organization certifying China malaria-free in 2021, the risk of local transmission caused by imported malaria cases remains a significant clinical and public health issue. It is necessary to present the changing trends of malaria in China and discuss the role of travel medicine services in consolidating malaria elimination.

Methods

This study systematically reviewed articles and reports related to human malaria from 2013 to 2022 published in international and Chinese databases. Data on malaria (i.e. number of cases, Plasmodium spp., diagnostic method, country of acquisition, provinces with high risk of re-introduction and transmission) were collected and synthesized, then summarized using descriptive statistics.

Results

Overall, 24 

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646087 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature