Abstract: Objective To understand the epidemic characteristics，regular pattern and trend of malaria in Shantou City， Guangdong Province. Methods The historical data of malaria were collected and analyzed by the descriptive epidemiological methods in Shantou City from 1992 to 2012. Results A total of 556 malaria cases were reported in Shantou City from 1992 to 2012，with the annually incidence of 0.056 cases per 10 thousand. After 2003，no secondary cases and local outbreak of malaria occurred. The ratio of male to female was 3.34∶1，and 82.73% of the patients were aged from 15 to 45 years. The peasants（includ? ing workers from the village）and factory workers most easily suffered from malaria with a proportion of 39.21% and 18.35%，re? spectively. Nevertheless there was an exception in some year. Conclusion There is still some reported cases of malaria each year in Shantou City，therefore， we should continue to strengthen the preventive and monitoring measures.

Key words: Malaria；Epidemic situation；Shantou City

摘要： 目的 目的 了解汕头地区疟疾流行特点、 规律和变化趋势。 方法 方法 收集1992-2012年汕头市疟疾疫情资料， 采用描 述性流行病学方法对资料进行分析。 结果 结果 1992-2012年汕头市共报告疟疾556例， 年均发病率为0.056/万； 2003年后， 未 出现疟疾继发病例和局部暴发。疟疾病例男女性别比例为3.34∶1， 主要集中在15～45岁年龄组， 占总病例数的82.73%。 农民 （含农民工） 和工人发病分别占总病例数的39.21%和18.35%； 个别年份某些人群的发病人数超过农民、 工人的发病人 数。结论 结论 汕头市每年仍有一定疟疾病例报告， 必须继续加强防控与监测措施。

关键词: 疟疾； 疫情； 汕头市