| Literature DB >> 23236793 |
Hui Jiang1, Xue-Hui Shen, Xiao-Juan Xia.
Abstract
Since the project of comprehensive control of schistosomiasis was carried out in Dantu District, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, the infection rate of residents decreased from 0.083% in 2005 to 0 in 2010. After 2007, the number of acute schistosomiasis patients was 0, and the infection rate of livestock was 0. The areas with infected Oncomelania snails and average density of infected snails significantly decreased year by year, and none infected snail was discovered since 2010. In 2010, Dantu District achieved the national criteria for schistosomiasis transmission control, and the epidemic situation was effectively controlled.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23236793
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi ISSN: 1005-6661