Analysis of Malaria Situation in Jask County During the Implementation of the Elimination Programme in ۲۰۱۰-۲۰۲۰

Background: Currently, Iran has entered the malaria elimination phase, and no malaria cases have been observed in this country during the last two consecutive years. Continuous monitoring and analysis of the malaria situation are necessary to achieve the elimination goals set to be achieved in ۲۰۲۵. This study aimed to determine the malaria situation analysis during the implementation of the elimination programme in Jask county, one of the most important malaria foci in Iran. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Jask county of Hormozgan province in the southeast of Iran from ۲۰۱۰ to ۲۰۲۰. Data were collected from the national malaria surveillance system and special forms that were completed by malaria focal points in Jask county. Data were analyzed using SPSS ۲۱ software and descriptive statistics. Results: A total of ۳۴۷ confirmed malaria cases were recorded, and the total number of cases was found to decrease from ۱۱۴ cases in ۲۰۱۰ to ۱۱ in ۲۰۲۰. The mean age of the patients was ۲۳.۴ ± ۱۹.۶ years, and most cases (۷۴.۰۶%) belonged to ۱۵-year-old or older people. Plasmodium vivax was the most prevalent species (۸۳.۸۶%). Based on the results, males were more infected (۸۱.۸۴%) than females, and the majority of the patients were from rural areas (۸۶.۴%). Conclusion: Malaria incidence has significantly decreased during the past eleven years in Jask county. The considerable drop in the incidence of malaria may be related to the implementation of comprehensive malaria control measures and intensive entomological and parasitological monitoring.