Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China, 2004

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Zhou, Xiao-Nong ; Guo, Jia-Gang ; Wu, Xiao-Hua ; Jiang, Qing-Wu ; Zheng, Jiang ; Dang, Hui ; Wang, Xian-Hong ; Xu, Jing ; Zhu, Hong-Qing ; Wu, Guan-Ling ; Li, Yue-Sheng ; Xu, Xing-Jian ; Chen, Hong-Gen ; Wang, Tian-Ping ; Zhu, Yin-Chang ; Qiu, Dong-Chuan ; Dong, Xing-Qi ; Zhao, Gen-Ming ; Zhang, Shao-Ji ; Zhao, Nai-Qing ; Xia, Gang ; Wang, Li-Ying ; Zhang, Shi-Qing ; Lin, Dan-Dan ; Chen, Ming-Gang ; Hao, Yang
• Description:
  Results from the third nationwide cluster sampling survey on the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China, conducted by the Ministry of Health in 2004, are presented. A stratified cluster random sampling technique was used, and 239 villages were selected in 7 provinces where Schistosoma japonicum remains endemic. A total of 250,987 residents 6-65 years of age were included in the survey. Estimated prevalence rates in the provinces of Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Jiangsu were 4.2%, 3.8%, 3.1%, 2.2%, 1.7%, 0.9%, and 0.3%, respectively. The highest prevalence rates were in the lake and marshland region (3.8%) and the lowest rates were in the plain region with waterway networks (0.06%). Extrapolation to all residents in schistosome-endemic areas indicated 726,112 infections. This indicates a reduction of 16.1% compared with a nationwide survey conducted in 1995. However, human infection rates increased by 3.9% in settings where transmission is ongoing.
• Subjects:
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Endemic Diseases
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  More +
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 13(10):1470-1476.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  China
• Location:
  Asia
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  10
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16620/cdc_16620_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 250.48 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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