Effect of replacing bovine with tractors for farming on schistosomiasis control in Xuancheng City
- VernacularTitle:宣城市以机代牛控制血吸虫病效果
- Author:
Longqing YU
;
Xiaoyuan QIU
;
Yuan HU
;
Yalin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schistosomiasis;
Replacing bovine with tractors for farming;
Effect;
Xuaneheng City
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2010;22(1):Ⅰ-Ⅱ
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Two villages including a pilot village and a control village in Xuaneheng City were selected.An integrated measure including replacing bovine with tractors for farming,renovating of latrines and water supply,egarRination and treatment of schistosomiasis in humans,snail survey and control,health education wag implemented in the pilot village,while the sarIIe integrated measure except replacing bovine with tractors was implemented in the control village.From 2005 to 2007.the infection rate of snails in the pilot Villge reduced from 0.0630% to 0.but that increased from 0 to 0.000 2% in the control village.Theinfection rates of schistosome in humans in the pilot and control villages reduced by 71.10% and 74.20%.respectively.It is indicatedthat replacing bovine with tlactors for farming Pan decrease the infection rate of schistosome in humans and snails effectively.
