Publications by authors named "Lin Kang-Ming"

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  • Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is commonly used for malaria prevention in Africa, but increased resistance to SP is becoming a problem, making it important to monitor specific genetic mutations associated with this resistance.
  • In a study of 159 blood samples from Chinese migrant workers returning from Africa, researchers found high levels of specific genetic mutations in key genes responsible for SP resistance, indicating a widespread prevalence of resistant malaria strains.
  • The findings emphasize the need for ongoing genetic monitoring of SP resistance and suggest that combined therapeutic strategies may be required to effectively manage malaria treatment.
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Objective: To analyze the epidemic situation of malaria and explore the targeted control strategy in Guangxi from 2011 to 2018.

Methods: The malaria surveillance data were collected in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 2011 to 2018, and a descriptive method was employed to analyze the epidemiological features of the malaria cases.

Results: A total of 2 944 malaria cases were reported in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 2011 to 2018, including a case with local infection (0.

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  • The text discusses China's successful malaria control efforts over the past six decades, particularly highlighting the 1-3-7 model, which is a key strategy for malaria elimination.
  • A pilot project called the China-UK-Tanzania project was conducted from 2015 to 2018, using the WHO-T3 Initiative alongside China's model to test interventions in communities in Tanzania.
  • The project aimed to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality by 30% in intervention communities and serves as a collaborative effort expected to help scale up effective malaria control strategies across Africa.
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Objective: To analyze the epidemic characteristics of the imported malaria cases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2014, so as to assess the transmission risk and explore the prevention and control strategy.

Methods: The data of the malaria epidemic situation in the network direct report system of Guangxi in 2014 and the annual report of malaria epidemic situation in 14 cities were collected. The epidemiological information of the imported malaria cases was analyzed.

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Objective: To review and investigate the malaria control history of Wuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 1950 to 2015, so as to provide the evidence for future malaria control and surveillance.

Methods: The data of malaria control in Wuzhou City from 1950 to 2015 were collected and analyzed.

Results: In 1950 decade, the malaria incidence in Wuzhou City was 1 435.

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Objective: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of malaria in Hechi City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 2005 to 2015, so as to provide the evidence for formulating and adjusting measures of malaria elimination.

Methods: The data of malaria cases in 11 counties of Hechi City from 2005 to 2015 were collected and analyzed by using Micro-soft Office Excel 2003 and SPSS 17.0.

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This article reports the process of diagnosis and treatment of one case of neonatal congenital malaria accompanied with severe thrombocytopenia.

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Objective: To analyze the data of epidemic situation of malaria in Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China from 1951 to 2014 and discuss the distribution characteristics and epidemic law, so as to provide the evidences for developing the prevention and control strategies of the disease.

Methods: The data about the epidemic situation of malaria in Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County were collected and analyzed statistically with Excel 2007.

Results: Totally 93 460 malaria cases were reported from 1951 to 2014 in the county.

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of malaria surveillance and control of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2013, and explore the suited surveillance and management of imported malaria cases, so as to provide the evidence for formulating the scientific control measures of imported malaria.

Methods: The endemic data and control measures of malaria in Guangxi in 2013 were collected and analyzed statistically.

Results: A total of 1 251 malaria cases were found in Guangxi in 2013, with 88.

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Objective: To analyze the monitoring results and epidemic trend of malaria in the Global Fund Malaria Project counties of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2011, so as to provide the evidence for improving the preventive measures.

Methods: The data about malaria surveillance were collected and statistically analyzed in 7 Global Fund Malaria Project counties of Guangxi in 2011.

Results: A total of 8 cases of malaria were reported in the Global Fund Malaria Project counties of Guangxi in 2011, the average annual incidence rate was 0.

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Objective: To analyze the status of malaria epidemic and discuss the feasibility of malaria elimination in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Methods: The data of blood smear examinations of febrile patients among local residents, focus residents and mobile population in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were collected, described and analyzed statistically from 2001 to 2011.

Results: A total of 4 916 343 blood smear slides of local residents who had fever, 195 967 slides of focus residents, 282 461 slides of returned emigrants, and 228 341 slides of immigrants were examined, and the average positive rates of blood examinations were 0.

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