[Surveillance on schistosomiasis of boat fishermen along Yangtze River in Nantong City from 2006 to 2010].

Objective: To discover the imported infection sources of schistosomiasis as early as possible.

Methods: Boat fishermen were screened with DDIA and the positive ones were tested by the hatching method or Kato-Katz technique.

Results: From 2006 to 2010, 2 951 boat fishermen along the Yangtze River in Nantong City were tested with DDIA for schistosomiasis and 17 positive cases were found, while 1 case was positive in the feces examination. The person was confirmed as acute schistosomiasis by both clinical laboratory and epidemiology survey, and the patient was cured after the treatment in hospital.

Conclusion: The surveillance on schistosomiasis of boat fishermen along the Yangtze River could consolidate the achievement of schistosomiasis control in transmission interrupted area.