Abstract:

A retrospective analysis was made on malaria incidence in Baoshan City of Yunnan Province during the 2011-2015 Twelfth Five-Year Plan Period. The epidemiological characteristics and endemic situation of malaria were analyzed. A total of 1 301 malaria cases were reported in Baoshan City during 2011-2015, with an average incidence rate of 10.2 per 100 000 individuals, showing a relatively low prevelence of malaria. The cases were mostly imported（98.5%, 1 282/1 301）. No local malaria cases were found in Baoshan City since 2014. The cases were mostly in Tengchong City（65.6%, 853/1 301）, and mainly in the age range of 20-50 years （84.4%, 1 098/1 301）.

Key words: Malaria, Incidence, Epidemiological characteristics, Control strategy, Imported malaria