Abstract:

A total of 90 confirmed cases of malaria were reported in Xinzhou District of Wuhan City during 2001-2016. There were no second-generation cases or deaths. Among them, 85 were males （94.4%） and 5 were females （5.6%）. Most of the cases （87/90, 96.7%） aged 18 to 59 years. The cases consisted of 61 （67.8%） with falciparum malaria, 23 with vivax malaria （25.6%）, 3 with ovarian malaria （3.3%）, 2 with quartan malaria （2.2%）, and 1 unclassified case （1.1%）. There were 17 indigenous cases （18.9%）, 2 imported cases from other provinces （2.2%）, and 71 imported cases from other countries （78.9%）. No indigenous case was found since 2009. Thirty-three cases were of the initial onset （36.7%） and 57 cases had a malaria history （63.3%）. Fourteen cases had severe clinical symptoms （15.6%）, 42（46.7%） with moderate symptoms, and 34 （37.8%） with mild symptoms.

Key words: Malaria, Epidemiological characteristics, Xinzhou District