Epidemic situation and control of soil-transmitted nematodiasis in Jiangsu Province

• Published in: Zhongguo xue xi chong bing fang zhi za zhi Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 95
• Main Authors: Cao, Han-Jun, Jin, Xiao-Lin, Xu, Xiang-Zhen, Shen, Ming-Xue, Jiang, Wen-Cai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.02.2011
• Subjects: China - epidemiology; Emigrants and Immigrants; Epidemics - prevention & control; Health Education; Humans; Nematode Infections - drug therapy; Nematode Infections - epidemiology; Nematode Infections - prevention & control; Nematode Infections - transmission; Population Surveillance; Prevalence; Sanitation; Soil - parasitology; Water Supply
• ISSN: 1005-6661

To analyze the prevalence changes and the control measures of soil-transmitted nematodiases in Jiangsu Province in the recent 20 years and evaluate the control effect, so as to explore the control strategies and measures appropriate to current epidemic characteristics. The data on surveillance, control measures and control effect of soil-transmitted nematodiases in Jiangsu Province from 1990 to 2009 were collected and analyzed. Different control programs were taken in different control stages in Jiangsu Province. A total of 106 916.6 thousand person-times accepted chemotherapy and 2 042.9 thousand person-times were surveyed in the last 20 years. The infection rate of soil-transmitted nematodiases was 1.31% in 2009, which decreased by 97.79% comparing with 59.32% in 1990. The results showed that the control effectiveness was significant. The epidemic situation of soil-transmitted nematodiases has been controlled effectively in Jiangsu province. In order to consolidate the control achievements, the control stra