[Analysis of malaria epidemic situation in Hainan Province, 2010]

A total of 78 malaria cases were reported in 2010 and the incidence of malaria in this year was 9 per million in Hainan Province. The positive rate of blood tests in floating population was higher than that in local residents, and the antibody-positive rate of residents was higher than that of students, and all the reported malaria patients received the correct treatment. The rate of the therapy for vivax malaria relapse was 96.56% and the rate of prevention medicine in the high-risk groups was 94.15%. Totally 4 086 households were sprayed with insecticides and 26 843 persons were protected. Meanwhile, 153 116 LLINs were used and 250 851 persons were protected. In conclusion, the measures of malaria elimination is effective, however, we should strengthen malaria epidemic reports, case verification, treatment of epidemic foci, malaria prevention on floating population, malaria surveillance and so on.