[Study on risk assessing indicator system after schistosomiasis transmission interruption in Wuxi City].

Objective: To establish a risk assessing indicator system after the transmission interruption of schistosomiasis in Wuxi City, so as to provide evidences for formulating strategies on schistosomiasis control and prevention.

Methods: A primary risk assessing indicator system was established based on the literature review. Alternative indicators were scored and screened to establish a final indicator system through two rounds of Delphy method and the related normalized weights and combined weights were also calculated.

[Evaluation on capability of parasitic disease control and prevention among professional and technical personnel in medical and health institutions in Wuxi City].

Objective: To understand the capability of parasitic disease control and prevention among professional and technical personnel in medical and health institutions in Wuxi City, so as to provide the evidence for promoting relative capability building.

Methods: Forty-one professional and technical persons from 22 medical and health institutions received the evaluation through the theoretical knowledge exam and laboratory operation skill assessment.

Results: The average score of theoretical knowledge exam was (76.

[Survey on infection among key populations in Wuxi City].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of infection among key populations in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, so as to provide evidences for developing preventive and control interventions for infection.

Methods: A questionnaire was designed to conduct face-to-face interviews to HIV/AIDS carriers/patients, tumor patients, pregnant women and pet breeders. The blood samples were collected to test anti- IgM and IgG antibodies by using ELISA method.

[Establishment of a monitoring database of historical environments at grass - root level for schistosomiasis prevention based on Google Earth].

Objective: To establish a monitoring database of historical environments at grass-root level for schistosomiasis prevention based on Google Earth (GE), so as to improve the management efficiency of historical environments.

Methods: GE was labeled with the information about the historical environments through adding landmark, path and polygon. Meanwhile, POCO web album was used to storage the practice situation pictures of the environments, which could be imported into GE so that the environments could be monitored dynamically.

[Survey of current situation of schistosomiasis health education in Wuxi City].

Objective: To understand the current situation of schistosomiasis health education in in Wuxi City where schistosomiasis transmission has been interrupted, so as to provide the evidence for formulating the health education strategies.

Methods: Face to face interviews and a professional designed questionnaire were used to collect the information of the current schistosomiasis health education and investigate the awareness of schistosomiasis knowledge in primary and middle schools and in communities.

Results: The total awareness rate of schistosomiasis knowledge was 87.

[Distribution of historical Oncomelania hupensis snail environments and wetland environments in Wuxi City].

Objective: To understand the distribution and characteristics of historical Oncomelania hupensis snail environments and wetland environments in Wuxi City since 1952, so as to provide the evidence for formulating the monitoring strategy after the schistosomiasis transmission was interrupted.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect the information of historical O. hupensis snail environments and wetland environments.

[Discussion of laboratory diagnosis for echinococcosis].

Laboratory diagnosis is one of the main means for diagnosis of echinococcosis. With the continuing evolvement of immunology and immunology technology, the laboratory diagnosis of echinococcosis obtained an encouraging progress, and the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests for echinococcosis further improved. This review summarizes the current information concerning stool test, diagnostic antigen, and immunological diagnostic methods of echinococcosis.