Control and surveillance of malaria in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province in 2001-2005

Objective To analyze malaria control and surveillance in the period of from 2001～2005 (the Tenth Five Year Plan) and offer evidence for malaria control in the period of Eleventh Five Year Plan in Yuxi City. Methods The data concerning malaria control in 2001～2005 were collected and analyzed. Results Malaria incidence rates were reduced by 7.8%,9.92%,34.51%,34.10% and 30.34%,respectively from 2001 to 2005 (The Tenth Five Year Plan). Blood examiantion of 140 273 fever cases was completed and 29 099 parasite carriers were detected,8 858 people were tested by IFA,malaria vector in 3 281 households was monitored. Plasmodium positive rates of feverish patients dropped by 70.64%,80.0%,66.06%and 84.25% ????????,respectively in the period of Tenth Five Year Plan than that of the Ninth Five Year Plan. 13 013 cases were treated in resting stage,2 514 malaria cases were cured. 67 629 people received prophylactic treatment and 66 807 cases were consumptively treated. 55.5 tons of phoxim was employed in mosquito control. Indoor residual spraying was conducted in 5205 time/villages. Conclusion The prevalence of malaria in high endemic areas can be controlled by adopting integrated control measures mianly including indoor residual spraying of phoxim.