Abstract: The epidemiological features of 298 imported malaria cases during 2008-2012 in Guangzhou were analyzed. Among the cases, 169（56.7%） were falciparum malaria, 106 （35.6%） were vivax malaria, and 23 （7.7%） were unidentified. The proportion of falciparum malaria cases was raising gradually in the last 5 years. Most of the cases were infected in malaria endemic regions of Africa and South-East Asia. Among them, 160（53.7%） were business services, 78 （26.2%） were export laborers, 20 （6.7%） were peasants, and 18 （6.0%） were others.

Key words: Malaria, Imported case, Epidemiology, Guangzhou