The Impact of China's Paired Assistance Policy on the COVID-19 Crisis—An Empirical Case Study of Hubei Province

Huang, Rui; Yao, Xiantao; Chen, Zhishan; Li, Wan; Yan, Haobo

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.885852

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“…Imported P. vivax and P. falciparum malaria cases displayed seasonality, but the occurrence of peaks was not similar in the three stages: imported cases were observed in overseas workers who usually returned to Hubei for the Chinese Spring Festival (in January or February) and the busy farming season (from May to September). During the three stages, 80 P. vivax cases, imported from neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Laos), showed a seasonal pattern (May to September) that was similar to the historical indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Hubei Province [ 8 ]. Since An.…”

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Imported and indigenous Plasmodium Vivax and Plasmodium Falciparum malaria in the Hubei Province of China, 2005–2019

Wu,

Zhu,

Wan

et al. 2023

Malar J

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Background The Hubei Province in China reported its last indigenous malaria case in September 2012, but imported malaria cases, particularly those related to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum, threaten Hubei’s malaria-free status. This study investigated the epidemiological changes in P. vivax and P. falciparum malaria in this province to provide scientific evidence for preventing malaria resurgence. Methods The prevalence, demographic characteristics, seasonal features, and geographical distribution of malaria were assessed using surveillance data and were compared across three stages: control stage (2005–2009) and elimination stages I (2010–2014) and II (2015–2019). Results In 2005–2019, 8483 malaria cases were reported, including 5599 indigenous P. vivax cases, 275 imported P. vivax cases, 866 imported P. falciparum cases, and 1743 other cases. Imported P. falciparum cases accounted for 0.07% of all cases reported in 2005, but increased to 78.81% in 2019. Most imported P. vivax and P. falciparum malaria occurred among males, aged 21–60 years, during elimination stages I and II. The number of regions affected by imported P. falciparum and P. vivax increased markedly in Hubei from the control stage to elimination stage II. Overall, 1125 imported P. vivax and P. falciparum cases were detected from 47 other nations. Eight imported cases were detected from other provinces in China. From the control stage to elimination stage II, the number of cases of malaria imported from African countries increased, and that of cases imported from Southeast Asian countries decreased. Conclusions Although Hubei has achieved malaria elimination, it faces challenges in maintaining this status. Hence, imported malaria surveillance need to be strengthened to reduce the risk of malaria re-introduction.

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“…vivax being the most dominant. After much effort, indigenous P. falciparum and P. malariae have been eliminated in the early 1960s [ 8 ]. No indigenous malaria cases were detected in Hubei province since 2013, which was earlier than countrywide achieved zero indigenous cases (reached since 2017) [ 7 , 9 ].…”

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