Status and challenges for schistosomiasis in transmission-interrupted areas in Jiangxi Province
10.16250/j.32.1374.2016053
- VernacularTitle:江西省血吸虫病传播阻断地区监测现状及面临挑战
- Author:
Zhe CHEN
;
Dandan LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schistosomiasis;
Transmission interruption;
Surveillance;
Jiangxi Province
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2016;28(4):456-460
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This report analyzes the status of schistosomiasis epidemic,surveillance and challenges in transmission?interrupt?ed areas of Jiangxi Province. There are 24 schistosomiasis transmission interrupted counties(cities,districts)among 39 endem?ic counties(cities,districts). Among the 24 counties,there are 6 counties with Oncomelania hupensis snails and 461 villages endemic,with 1.29 million residents. Since 2009,there have not been acute and chronic cases of schistosomiasis and all the pa?tients are historical advanced schistosomiasis cases. The area with snail habitats is 37.02 hm2. Since 2015,the schistosomiasis surveillance has covered the entire transmission interrupted areas. However,there are still many challenges,such as endemic in?stability,weak surveillance capacity,lack of surveillance awareness and other issues. Towards the schistosomiasis elimination, the surveillance should be based on the snail monitoring mainly,supplemented by the mobile population monitoring,and in ad?dition,the capacity building,standardized report of endemic,and snail habitat reform should also be further strengthened.
