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

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

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

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Oct 2007

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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(10):1470-1476.

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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.

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