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Table 5 Evaluation of foci response for the 3 types of foci in China

From: Mapping transmission foci to eliminate malaria in the People’s Republic of China, 2010–2015: a retrospective analysis

Response

Foci classification

Activea

Residual non-activeb

Cleared-up

Total cases

28

101

21

Population at riskc

6452

46,809

10,006

No. of foci responding within 7 days (%)

28 (100)

81 (80.2)

1 (4.8)

No. of foci that carried out RACD (%)

26 (92.9)

84 (83.2)

16 (76.2)

Screened population

1447

2985

712

No. of malaria-positive patients

2

4

0

No. of foci that carried out entomological investigations (%)

21 (75)

79 (78.2)

19 (90.5)

No. of foci that carried out IRS

26 (92.9)

84 (83.2)

18 (85.7)

  1. aAll the indigenous cases reported were considered active foci. In 2015, 28 indigenous cases were reported, and foci response was carried out for all of them
  2. bA total of 101 cases reported from 2013 to 2014 were categorized as residual non-active foci
  3. cThe population at risk represents the recorded data for each type of foci