Epidemic characteristic of malaria and preventive therapeatic measures in Longgang district in Shenzhen

  Objective   To analyze malaria epidemic characteristic in Longgang district, and to evaluate effects of preventive and therapeutic measures.

  Methods   Using the retrospective study, the data on malaria epidemic situations, preventive and therapeutic measures and effects in Longgang district were collected.

  Results   The malaria epidemic characteristic in Longgang district were as follows: (1)The incidence rate was influenced by moving population; (2)The outbreak of malaria centralized among the periods from April to October each year; (3)Most of the suffers were the youth and middle-age people.The incidence rate of malaria decreased from 158.43/10 ⁴ in 1993 to 1.75/10 ⁴ in 2001.

  Conclusion   The malaria epidemic in Longgang was influenced mainly by moving population.And the current preventive and therapeutic measures were feasible and effective.