[Surveillance of schistosomiasis in Zhuxi Village, Xingzi County, 2005-2010]

Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. 2012 Oct;24(5):607-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To understand the effect of schistosomiasis control in Zhuxi Village, Xingzi County, Jiangxi Province.

Methods: According to the national scheme of schistosomiasis surveillance, we investigated the schistosomiasis epidemic in Zhuxi Village from 2005-2010. The epidemic data of schistosomiasis on the humans, farm cattle, and Oncomelania snails were collected, respectively and analyzed by using the method of Cochran-Armitage test.

Results: Human infections and snail infections showed dynamic fluctuations (Z = 3.35, P = 0.000 8) and the density of alive snails tended to decrease gradually. The majority of the infections were peasants and students. The infection rates of farm cattle were 12.31%, 3.23%, 2.94%, 3.33%, 4.44% and 2.15%, respectively from 2005-2010.

Conclusion: The effect of schistosomiasis control is very fine and schistosomiasis has been well controlled.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cattle Diseases / parasitology
  • Child
  • China / epidemiology
  • Disease Reservoirs / parasitology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rural Population
  • Schistosomiasis / epidemiology*
  • Schistosomiasis / parasitology
  • Schistosomiasis / veterinary*
  • Sentinel Surveillance
  • Snails / parasitology
  • Young Adult