Epidemiological Features and Control Progress of Schistosomiasis in Waterway-Network Region in The People's Republic of China

Schistosomiasis was one of the most serious parasitic diseases in The People's Republic of China, and the endemic region was classified into three types according to the epidemiological characteristics and living conditions of the intermediate host. After more than 60years of efforts, schistoso...

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Published inAdvances in parasitology Vol. 92; pp. 97 - 116
Main Authors Shi, L, Li, W, Wu, F, Zhang, J-F, Yang, K, Zhou, X-N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 2016
Subjects
Animals
China - epidemiology
Disease Reservoirs - parasitology
Endemic Diseases
Environment
Geography
Humans
Ponds
Program Evaluation
Rivers
Schistosoma - physiology
Schistosomiasis - epidemiology
Schistosomiasis - parasitology
Schistosomiasis - prevention & control
Schistosomiasis - transmission
Snails - parasitology
Schistosomiasis
Waterway-network region
Epidemiological characteristics
The People's Republic of China
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Summary:Schistosomiasis was one of the most serious parasitic diseases in The People's Republic of China, and the endemic region was classified into three types according to the epidemiological characteristics and living conditions of the intermediate host. After more than 60years of efforts, schistosomiasis control programme has made great strides in waterway-network regions. We analyse the epidemic changes of schistosomiasis and its control progress through the schistosomiasis regions' documents and investigation data to evaluate the efficacy of the schistosomiasis control strategies in the waterway-network-type endemic region, which provides the basis for refinement of efforts, as well as summary of the Chinese schistosomiasis control experience in the waterway-network areas.
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ISSN:2163-6079
DOI:10.1016/bs.apar.2016.02.002