Chin J Schisto Control ›› 2020, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1): 7-.

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Challenges and countermeasures on Chinese malaria elimination programme during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

ZHU Guo-Ding, CAO Jun*   

  1. Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases; WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training on Malaria Elimination; Key Laboratory of National Health Commission on Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Wuxi 214064, China
  • Online:2020-03-03 Published:2020-03-03

新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情对我国消除疟疾工作的挑战及应对策略

朱国鼎,曹俊*   

  1. 江苏省血吸虫病防治研究所、世界卫生组织消除疟疾研究与培训合作中心、国家卫生健康委员会寄生虫病预防与控制技术重点实验室、江苏省寄生虫与媒介控制技术重点实验室(无锡 214064)
  • 作者简介:朱国鼎,男,博士,副研究员。研究方向:寄生虫病控制策略与技术
  • 基金资助:
    江苏省公益类科研院所自主科研项目(BM2018020);江苏省“科教强卫工程”项目;江苏省“六个一工程”项目(LGY2018085)

Abstract: Since the end of 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been extensively epidemic in China, which not only seriously threatens the safety and health of Chinese people, but also challenges the management of other infectious diseases. Currently, there are still approximately three thousand malaria cases imported into China every year. If the diagnosis and treatment of malaria cases as well as the investigation and response of the epidemic foci are not carried out timely, it may endanger patients’ lives and cause the possible of secondary transmission, which threatens the achievements of malaria elimination in China. Due to the extensive spread and high transmission ability of the COVID-19, there is a possibility of virus infections among malaria cases during the medical care-seeking behaviors and among healthcare professionals during clinical diagnosis and treatment, sample collection and testing and epidemiological surveys. This paper analyzes the challenges of the COVID-19 for Chinese malaria elimination programme, and proposes the countermeasures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, so as to provide the reference for healthcare professionals.  

Key words: Malaria, Elimination, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Challenge, Countermeasure

摘要: 2019年底以来,一种新型冠状病毒病肺炎(COVID-19)在我国大范围流行,不仅严重威胁人民群众的生命安全和身体健康,同时也给其他传染病防控带来了严峻挑战。目前,我国每年仍有近3 000例境外输入性疟疾病例,如不能及时开展病例诊治和疫点调查处置,不仅有可能危及患者生命,还可能引起继发传播而威胁我国消除疟疾成果。新型冠状病毒肺炎流行范围广、传播能力强,不仅疟疾患者在就医过程中有可能被感染,而且医务人员在开展临床诊治、样本检测和流行学调查时也面临感染风险。本文分析新型冠状病毒肺炎流行对我国消除疟疾工作的挑战,并探讨相应的应对策略和措施,从而为医务工作者提供参考。

关键词: 疟疾, 消除, 新型冠状病毒肺炎, 挑战, 应对策略

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