Objective: To understand the epidemic situation and prevalent characteristics of malaria in Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province from 2004 to 2013, so as to provide the references for formulating effective strategies and measures of malaria control.
Methods: The reported epidemic situation and epidemiological data of malaria were collected and analyzed in Shuyang County from 2004 to 2013.
Results: Totally 31 malaria cases were reported with an incidence rate of 0.18/100 000 in Shuyang County, from 2004 to 2013, of which 22 were local cases and 9 were imported cases. The peak season of local infection cases were during August and October. The infectors were mainly men and the sex ratio was 2.87:1. The age group from 10 to 39 years had the highest incidence.
Conclusion: The focus of infection situation of malaria in Shuyang County is changing from local cases to imported cases. The management of floating population and training and publicity concerned with imported malaria should be strengthened.