ObjectiveTo make a retrospective analysis on malaria epidemic history and control efforts in Deqing County from 1951 to 2015， and so as to provide a scientific basis for further consolidating the achievements after malaria elimination.
MethodsData on the epidemic， monitoring， prevention and control of malaria in Deqing from 1951 to 2015 were collected and analyzed by the method of descriptive research.
ResultsTotally 123 000 cases of malaria were reported in Deqing County from 1951 to 2015， and the annual average incidence was 529.61/100 000. There were 49 deaths with the mortality rate of 39.84/100 000. The epidemic peaked in 1960-1964 and reached its highest in 1963 with 21 942 cases and an incidence of 7825.25/100 000. After decades of the comprehensive prevention and control， eliminating malaria was accomplished in Deqing County in 2015.
ConclusionThe prevention and control strategies/measures of malaria in different stages in Deqing County are effective. However， monitoring， health education and management for the migrant population， especial the returning workers from high-risk areas of malaria， should be further strengthened.
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