Endemic situation of schistosomiasis in Tangyin Village of Duchang County, Poyang Lake region / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

The endemic situation of schistosomiasis in Tangyin Village of Duchang County from 2000 to 2007 showed the infection rates of residents between 2003 and 2007 were all around 10%.In 2000.2002 and 2007,the infection rates of snails were 0.32%,O.45%and 0.38%,respectively,and the densities of infected snails were 0.016,0.004 No./0.1 m~2.and 0.004 No./0.1 m~2,respectively.It is suggested that the snail control and health education should be strengthened and the self-protection awareness of residents should improve for schistosomiasis control.