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- The study aimed to assess the impact of schistosomiasis control efforts in Changzhou City over the past decade, providing insights for future prevention strategies.* -
- Data collected from 2004 to 2014 showed a low infection rate in both residents (0.24%) and livestock, with no infected snails found, indicating successful control measures.* -
- Despite the achievements, concerns remain about potential risks of schistosomiasis re-emergence due to snail movement, emphasizing the need for ongoing control initiatives.*
Article Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effect of comprehensive schistosomiasis control in Changzhou City in recent 10 years, so as to provide the evidences for formulating the future prevention and control strategy.
Methods: The work reports and the data of the schistosomiasis comprehensive control projects in Changzhou City from 2004 to 2014 were collected, the infection status of residents and livestock as well the snail situation were analyzed, and the implementation effect of the comprehensive control projects was evaluated.
Results: From 2004 to 2014, totally 215 368 person-times were examined, and the positive rate of the blood examinations of the population was 0.24% (478/198 356), and there were no positive cases detected out by using the miracidium hatching method. Totally 11 935 domestic animals were detected and no positives were found. From 2004 to 2014, the total area with snails was 92.27 hm, and marshland, inland and mountain environments accounted for 34.75%, 34.82% and 30.43%, respectively. The newly discovered area with snails was 34.40 hm, and marshland, inland and mountain environments accounted for 2.62%, 71.22% and 26.16%, respectively. Totally 8 511 snails were dissected and no schistosome infected snails were found. From 2004 to 2014, a total of 242 600 harmless toilets were built, 2 704 700 domestic animals were reared in pens, 5.82 km-long rivers were dredged, 2 250.11 hm of protective forests were constructed, a total area of 625.79 hm were controlled with molluscicides, and an area of 149.58 hm were environmentally transformed. Totally 5.4 million people received health education. The awareness rate of knowledge on schistosomiasis control of residents was 96.00% in 2014.
Conclusions: There exists the risks of snails import and diffusion and schistosomiasis resurrection in Changzhou City, but under the condition of continuous implementation of comprehensive control measures, the endemic situation of schistosomiasis is stable and the control achievement is consolidated in this city.
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