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Area of Science:

  • * Public Health
  • * Epidemiology
  • * Data Science

Background:

  • * China declared malaria-free by WHO, facing challenges from imported cases.
  • * Imported malaria poses a risk for potential malaria reestablishment.
  • * Need for advanced methods to assess and manage imported malaria risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To explore machine learning (ML) applications for imported malaria risk assessment in China.
  • * To evaluate the predictive performance of ML models.
  • * To provide a methodological reference for imported malaria control.

Main Methods:

  • * Utilized imported malaria case data (2011-2019) from China CDC and global malaria data.
  • * Processed and analyzed data using R; visualized maps with ArcGIS.
  • * Developed and evaluated six ML models, including Random Forest (RF).

Main Results:

  • * Analyzed 27,088 imported malaria cases from 85 countries (2011-2019).
  • * Random Forest model showed superior performance with 95.3% accuracy in 2019 risk forecasting.
  • * Key predictors identified: number of malaria deaths and indigenous malaria cases.

Conclusions:

  • * ML algorithms demonstrate strong potential for imported malaria risk assessment in China.
  • * The study offers a novel methodological approach for risk assessment and control strategy adjustment.
  • * Findings support enhanced surveillance and targeted interventions for imported malaria.