Surveillance of malaria in Global Fund Malaria Project counties of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2011

Objective To analyze the monitoring results and epidemic trend of malaria in the Global Fund Malaria Project counties of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2011,so as to provide the evidence for improving the preventive measures.Methods The data about malaria surveillance were collected and statistically analyzed in 7 Global Fund Malaria Project counties of Guangxi in 2011.Results A total of 8 cases of malaria were reported in the Global Fund Malaria Project counties of Guangxi in 2011,the average annual incidence rate was 0.04 per 10000 which increased by 100% compared with that in 2010,accounting for 7.14%(8/112) of the total number of cases in Guangxi.Totally 42 064 residents with fever were examined with blood tests and no case was found;3 867 floating people were examined with blood tests and 8 cases of malaria were found(0.21%),including 5 cases of vivax malaria and 3 cases of falciparum malaria.The 8 malaria cases distributed in Longlin,Tiane,Nandan,Youjiang counties(district),and they all had ever worked in Africa or Southeast Asia.There were no input secondary cases or deaths throughout the year.Conclusions The preventive measures of malaria are effective in the Global Fund Malaria Project counties of Guangxi,and the malaria epidemic situation is stable.It is the key to strengthen the malaria surveillance of the floating population who returned from Africa or Southeast Asia for consolidating the achievement of malaria prevention and control.