[Report of three death cases of imported falciparum malaria in Wenzhou City].

The three death cases of falciparum malaria in Wenzhou City were all imported from Africa. One patient died on 10 January 2007 because of severe clinical symptoms after hospitalization. The second case was initially misdiagnosed as influenza in primary health and medical institution.

[An Investigation on a Case of Family-clustered Paragonimiasis in Wenzhou City].

Paragonimus infection was reported in a family of 8 members after consuming wine-preserved raw crabs. Seven members developed symptoms of fever, cough, sputum, fatigueness, chest pain, and abdominal pain during 2-3 months after crab feeding, while one member was normal. Serum samples were collected from the 7 members for anti-paragonimus antibody test, with 5 members showing positive, 1 weakly positive and 1 negative.

[Epidemiological analysis of malaria situation in Wenzhou City in 2015].

Objective: To analyze the characteristics of malaria prevalence in Wenzhou City, so as to provide the evidence for improving the comprehensive control of malaria.

Methods: The epidemiological data of malaria cases in Wenzhou City in 2015 were collected and analyzed with the descriptive epidemiological methods.

Results: Totally 24 imported malaria cases were reported in Wenzhou City in 2015 with the incidence of 0.

[Identification of Trypanosoma Species in Rattus flavipectus and R. losea using Microscopy and PCR Method].

Objective: To identify two suspected Trypanosoma species in Rattus found in Zhejiang Province using microscopy and PCR method.

Methods: Blood samples were collected from Rattus losea and R. flavipectus.

[Epidemiological Analysis of Malaria in Wenzhou City during 2007-2014].

A total of 258 malaria cases with 2 deaths were reported during 2007-2014, including 148 vivax malaria cases, 106 falciparum malaria cases, and 4 ovale malaria cases. During 2007-2009, 86.0% (135/157) were vivax malaria cases with 3 indigenous cases.

[Epidemiological analysis of malaria in Wenzhou City in 2013].

Objective: To understand the characteristics of malaria prevalence in Wenzhou City in 2013, so as to provide the evidence for improving the elimination program of malaria.

Methods: The epidemiological data of malaria in Wenzhou City in 2013 were collected from the Chinese information system for disease control and prevention, and analyzed with the descriptive epidemiological methods for epidemiological characteristics of malaria.

Results: Totally 34 imported malaria cases were reported in Wenzhou City in 2013 with the incidence of 0.

[Diagnosis and analysis of the first imported ovale malaria case in Wenzhou City].

The first imported case of Plasmodium ovale infection in Wenzhou City was confirmed by microscopy and PCR test. The patient returned from the People's Republic of Congo to Wenzhou for three and a half months presented a history of fever with chills and rigors on April 30, 2012. The results from peripheral blood smear examination and PCR analysis confirmed a diagnosis of P.

A new subtype of Thottapalayam virus carried by the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) in China.

Recently, many novel hantavirus species carried by insectivore had been found. In order to know whether the insectivore-associated hantaviruses exist in China, Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) were analyzed for the presence of hantaviruses. 362 Asian house shrews were captured in Wenzhou of Zhejiang province.