Establishment of malaria early warning system in Jiangsu Province IV Implementation of key measures to eliminate malaria in Jiangsu Province in 2013

OBJECTIVE: To promote the malaria control process in the malaria elimination stage in Jiangsu Province. METHODS: The data from the network reporting system of medical institutions, the disease prevention and control institutions at all levels, and the special reports system of parasitic diseases were collected and analyzed statistically. RESULTS: There were 341 malaria cases directly reported from the Jiangsu provincial network in 2013. All were laboratory-confirmed cases. Except one case of blood transfusion infection, the rest were imported malaria cases abroad. All the malaria cases were reported after diagnosis within 24 hours through the directly reported network, and the implementation rate was 100%. All the malaria cases had an epidemiological investigation within 3 days with the implementation rate of 100%; in which 334 (97.95%) cases were investigated within 2 days. All the cases had an epidemical investigation and disposition within 7 days with the implementation rate of 100%, in which 319 cases (93.55%) were completed within 5 days. CONCLUSIONS: The implementation rate of malaria elimination work mode has reached 100% in Jiangsu Province in 2013, and there are no local infected malaria cases for two consecutive years. However, the inspection and supervision of case investigation and epidemic investigation and disposal are still need to he strengthened.