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

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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Main Authors: Qiao Sun, Yichao Yang, Ning Xiao, Sheng Zhou, Kangming Lin, Duoquan Wang, Qian Zhang, Weikang Jiang, Mei Li, Xinyu Feng, Jianxin Yu, Xiang Ren, Shengjie Lai, Junling Sun, Zhongliao Fang, Wenbiao Hu, Archie C.A. Clements, Xiaonong Zhou, Sheng Wei, Weizhong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
imported malaria
disease outbreak
China
epidemiology
Ghana
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/5/14-1712_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/5/14-1712_article

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