Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(2):206-208
Schistosomiasis status and control strategy in Hubei Province from 2008 to 2012
Shunxiang CAI ; Zuwu TU ; Huiguo ZHU ; Jiali WU
Keywords
Schistosomiasis; Control strategy; Hubei Province
Country
China
Language
Chinese
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the effects of the schistosomiasis control mode(“Hubei mode”)that includes“compre-hensive measures in a whole endemic county”,“co-action of Health Ministry and Province”and“replacing cattle with machine”in Hubei Province. Methods The data of schistosomiasis control in Hubei Province from 2008 to 2012 were collected and a data-base including the annual schistosome infections of human and cattle,acute schistosome infection,outbreak of schistosomiasis en-demic,schistosome infected Oncomelania hupensis snails,and other prevention indicators was established and analyzed by using SPSS. Results Compared with 2008,in 2012,the infection rates declined by 64.91%and 88.63%in human and cattle respec-tively. The area with snails decreased from 5 423.85 hm2 in 2008 to zero. There were no acute schistosomiasis patients and out-break of schistosomiasis endemic. Conclusion The schistosomiasis control mode(“Hubei mode”)is effective significantly.
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