Publications by authors named "Bo-Yu Yi"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on understanding the differences in healthcare-seeking behaviors and malaria diagnosis across various regions in China from 2017 to 2022, revealing significant regional variations and delays in treatment and diagnosis.
- - Out of 10,943 reported malaria cases, most were imported, with a high rate of misidentification of Plasmodium species and delays in seeking health care, particularly at lower level medical institutions.
- - To improve malaria control and prevent re-establishment of the disease, the study suggests developing regional-specific interventions to increase public knowledge and health worker capability, along with technological advancements for better malaria diagnosis.
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the epidemiology of Plasmodium malariae cases in China over the last decade to highlight its potential impact, as it has been largely overlooked compared to other malaria types.
- A total of 581 cases were reported from 2013 to 2022, mainly among individuals aged 20-59, with most cases originating from abroad and only a few local outbreaks noted.
- Although diagnosed correctly in many cases, only 65.2% received appropriate malaria diagnoses on their first healthcare visit, suggesting the need for improved awareness and diagnostic accuracy for P. malariae in Chinese health facilities.
Objective: No indigenous malaria cases have been reported since 2017 in China, but a large number of imported cases are still reported every year, including those from the land bordering countries. To characterize their epidemiological profiles will provide evidence for the development of appropriate strategies to effectively address the challenges of border malaria in the post-elimination phase.
Methods: Individual-level data of imported malaria cases from the land bordering countries were collected from 2017 to 2021 in China via the web-based surveillance systems, and analyzed by SPSS, ArcGIS and WPS software, to explore their epidemiological profiles.