Epidemiological characterization of imported recurrent Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale in China, 2013-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China has reached important milestones in the elimination of malaria. However, the numbers of imported recurrent cases of Plasmodium vivax and P. ovale are gradually increasing, which increases the risk of malaria re-establishment in locations where Anopheles mosquitoes exist. The aim of this study is to characterize the epidemiological profiles of imported recurrent P. vivax and P. ovale cases, quantifying the recurrence burden and guiding the development of appropriate public health intervention strategies.

Methods

Individual-level data of imported recurrent P. vivax and P. ovale cases were collected from 2013 to 2020 in China via the Parasitic Diseases Information Reporting Management System. Demographic characteristics, temporal and spatial distributions, and

SUBMITTER: Cui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8381563 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature