What Is Already Known About This Topic?: Malaria control was affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study conducted active case finding for key flights and key populations to determine malaria transmission.
What Is Added By This Report?: Surveillance for malaria was conducted for entry personnel coming from areas affected by malaria. It is estimated that at least 100,000 tests were conducted in Guangdong Province; 154 cases were confirmed during the surveillance.
What Are The Implications For Public Health Practice?: To maintain the malaria elimination status, comprehensively maintaining a sensitive and effective surveillance response system is especially important.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8477056 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2021.180 | DOI Listing |
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