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

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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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Zhou, X. N., Guo, J. G., Wu, X. H., Jiang, Q. W., Zheng, J., Dang, H., … Hao, Y. (2007). Epidemiology of schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China, 2004. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 13(10), 1470–1476. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1310.061423

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