Malaria Surveillance of Entry People During the COVID-19 Epidemic - Guangdong Province, China, October 2020-May 2021.

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.
(Copyright and License information: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2021.)