Evaluation of results of malaria control in southwest part of Guangxi Province in 1982～2009

Aim To evaluate the results of joint malaria prevention and control(MJPC) in the southwestern part of 20 counties in Guangxi.Methods The data about malaria surveillance in local residents,floating population and clinically diagnosed malaria cases in joint malaria control area from 1982 to 2009 were collected and statistically analyzed by Excel.Results A total of 11,464 malaria patients from 1982 to 2009 were detected,The average blood examnation rate of feverish residents dropped by 0.67% from 1982 to 1984,to 2.55% from 1985 to 2006.During this period,79 falciparum malaria patients and mixed infections,No Plasmodium falciparum cases and Plasmodium vivax cases were detected since 1995 and 2003.But the average blood examantion rate of feverish floating populations dropped by14.75% from 1982 to 1984,to 2.55 % from 1985 to 2006,indicating a drop of 0.31% from 2007 to 2009.From 1982 to 2009 there 260 Plasmodium falciparum and mixed infections were recorded.Conclusion Malaria in local residents have been effectively controlled,the number of malaria infections among the floating population increased,but no secondary malaria cases were detected.