Effects of comprehensive schistosomiasis control in marshlands of Pukou District,Nanjing City
- VernacularTitle:南京市浦口区江滩综合治理控制血吸虫病效果
- Author:
Humin ZHU
;
Lixin WAN
;
Lei QING
;
Ping YE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schistosomiasis;
Comprehensive Prevention and Control;
Marshland Pukou District
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2014;(5):575-576,578
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effects of comprehensive schistosomiasis control in marshlands of Pukou District Nanjing City so as to provide the evidence for developing the strategy of the disease control. Methods The information of the prevention and control of schistosomiasis was collected in Pukou District from 2004 to 2013. The variations of the infection rates of human livestock and Oncomelania hupensis snails were analyzed. Results In 2013 the area with snails in the entire dis-trict was 384.09 hm2 which was 66.24%decrease compared to 1 137.61 hm2 in 2004. Moreover after 2008 no infected-snails and schistosomiasis patients were found and both the density of live snails and serum positive rate of schistosomiasis declined with years. Conclusions After the comprehensive prevention and control is conducted the schistosomiasis situation in Pukou District is stable. However in order to consolidate the results it is still essential to continue monitoring the previous infected snail environments and implementing the comprehensive prevention and control measures.
