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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Reduction Patterns of Acute Schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Volume 8, No. 5, Article e2849, Year 2014
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Background:Despite significant, steady progress in schistosomiasis control in the People's Republic of China over the past 50 years, available data suggest that the disease has re-emerged with several outbreaks of acute infections in the early new century. In response, a new integrated strategy was introduced.Methods:This retrospective study was conducted between Jan 2005 and Dec 2012, to explore the effectiveness of a new integrated control strategy that was implemented by the national control program since 2004.Results:A total of 1,047 acute cases were recorded between 2005 and 2012, with an annual reduction in prevalence of 97.7%. The proportion of imported cases of schistosomiasis was higher in 2011 and 2012. Nine clusters of acute infections were detected by spatio-temporal analysis between June and November, indicating that the high risk areas located in the lake and marshland regions.Conclusion:This study shows that the new integrated strategy has played a key role in reducing the morbidity of schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China. © 2014 Li et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Li, Shizhu
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Zheng, Hao
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Abe, Eniola Michael
Nigeria, Lafia
Federal University, Lafia
Yang, Kun
China, Wuxi
Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases
Bergquist, Robert N.
Unknown Affiliation
Qian, Ying Jun
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Zhang, Li Juan
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Xu, Zhi Min
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Xu, Jing
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Guo, Jiagang
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Xiao, Ning
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Zhou, Xiaonong
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China, Beijing
Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1371/journal.pntd.0002849
ISSN:
19352727
e-ISSN:
19352735
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study