QUESTIONIs malaria a risk in Hong Kong and Southern China?ANSWERThere is no reported malaria transmission in Hong Kong, nor in the provinces directly bordering it in southern China. However, there is some risk of malaria in other parts of southern and central China, notably in the provinces of Anhui, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, and Yunnan, though rare cases may also be observed in … [Read more...]
Epidemiology of Malaria
QUESTION:Epidemology of malariaANSWER:I'm afraid that without a bit more detail in the question, it is difficult to answer - there are many facets to the epidemiology of malaria, from the distribution of the disease globally to its prevalence in different age and risk groups among human populations. Human migration and movement can also play a large role in the epidemiology of malaria, … [Read more...]