Difference analysis of imported malaria characteristics in Pudong New Area of Shanghai before and after COVID-19
Journal Title: Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine - Year 2023, Vol 35, Issue 10
Abstract
ObjectiveTo describe the differences in imported malaria cases before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Pudong New Areaï¼ Shanghaiï¼ to explore the possible impact of isolation measures during the pandemic on malariaï¼ and to provide a basis for formulation of malaria control strategies during the prevention and control of major infectious diseases in the future.MethodsInformation on malaria cases reported in Pudong New Area from 2017 to 2022 was collected and divided into two groupsï¼ cases before the COVID-19 pandemic ï¼2017â2019ï¼ and cases after the COVID-19 pandemic ï¼2020â2022ï¼. Analysis was conducted on information such as genderï¼ ageï¼ parasite speciesï¼ country of infectionï¼ place of onsetï¼ time of onsetï¼ time of first diagnosisï¼ time of confirmed diagnosisï¼ hospitalizationï¼ and duration of treatment for both groups.ResultsThe pre-COVID group consisted of 21 casesï¼ and post-COVID group consisted of 28 casesï¼ with male and falciparum malaria predominating in both groups. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of Shanghai residency statusï¼ use of preventive measuresï¼ and adherence to standardized treatment ï¼P<0.05ï¼. The time interval from symptom onset to first diagnosis was longer in the pre-COVID group than that in the post-COVID group ï¼Z=-2.617ï¼ P<0.05 ï¼. The interval from the first diagnosis to the confirmed diagnosis and duration of treatment were shorter in the pre-COVID group than that in the post-COVID group ï¼Z=-3.381ï¼ P<0.05ï¼ Z=-4.148ï¼ P<0.05ï¼. There was no significant difference in genderï¼ ageï¼ malaria classificationï¼ source of infectionï¼ onset areaï¼ length of hospital stayï¼ complicationsï¼ severe casesï¼ and interval between onset and diagnosis between the two groups ï¼P>0.05ï¼.ConclusionAfter the outbreak of COVID-19ï¼ the medical priority plan prolongs the treatment time of malaria patientsï¼ increasing the risk of severe illness and death.
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LU Qi,LU Xinchen,CAI Xuyue,YU Siyu,LIU Hanzhao,CHEN Suzhen,SHEN Anmei,
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