Imported Schistosomiasis, China, 2010–2018

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 179 - 180
• Main Authors: Dai, Si-Min, Guan, Zhou, Zhang, Li-Juan, Lv, Shan, Cao, Chun-Li, Li, Shi-Zhu, Xu, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.01.2020; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Animals; Biomphalaria straminea; China; China - epidemiology; Cooperation; Disease control; Disease Eradication; Disease prevention; Disease transmission; Epidemiology; Health aspects; Humans; imported case; Imported Schistosomiasis, China, 2010–2018; Infection; Infections; International cooperation; Male; Middle Aged; parasites; Parasitic diseases; Patients; Research Letter; Resveratrol; Schistosomiasis; Schistosomiasis - epidemiology; Schistosomiasis - etiology; Schistosomiasis - parasitology; Schistosomiasis - prevention & control; snails; Surveillance; Transients and Migrants; Travel; Tropical diseases; China; Africa; imported case; parasites; snails; schistosomiasis; Biomphalaria straminea; China

China has made remarkable progress in reducing schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum over the past 7 decades but now faces a severe threat from imported schistosomiasis. Results from national surveillance during 2010-2018 indicate integrating active surveillance into current surveillance m...