Malaria Imported from Ghana by Returning Gold Miners, China, 2013

During May-August 2013, a malaria outbreak comprising 874 persons in Shanglin County, China, was detected among 4,052 persons returning from overseas. Ghana was the predominant destination country, and 92.3% of malarial infections occurred in gold miners. Preventive measures should be enhanced for p...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2015-05, Vol.21 (5), p.864-867
Main Authors: Li, Zhongjie, Yang, Yichao, Xiao, Ning, Zhou, Sheng, Lin, Kangming, Wang, Duoquan, Zhang, Qian, Jiang, Weikang, Li, Mei, Feng, Xinyu, Yu, Jianxin, Ren, Xiang, Lai, Shengjie, Sun, Junling, Fang, Zhongliao, Hu, Wenbiao, Clements, Archie C.A, Zhou, Xiaonong, Yu, Hongjie, Yang, Weizhong
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Language:English
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China
Demographic aspects
disease outbreak
Disease transmission
Dispatch
epidemiology
Ghana
Health aspects
imported malaria
Malaria
Malaria Imported from Ghana by Returning Gold Miners, China, 2013
parasites
Travelers
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Summary:During May-August 2013, a malaria outbreak comprising 874 persons in Shanglin County, China, was detected among 4,052 persons returning from overseas. Ghana was the predominant destination country, and 92.3% of malarial infections occurred in gold miners. Preventive measures should be enhanced for persons in high-risk occupations traveling to malaria-endemic countries.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2105.141712