Main challenges and strategy of schistosomiasis control in mountainous and hilly regions of China / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

This review describes the epidemic characteristics and endemic situation of schistosomiasis in mountainous and hilly regions of China, analyzes the main challenges of schistosomiasis control in mountainous and hilly regions and proposes targeted suggestions for the future schistosomiasis control, with aims to accelerate the progress towards schistosomiasis elimination in mountainous and hilly regions and facilitate the achievement of the goal set in The Thirteenth Five-Year National Plan for Schistosomiasis Control in China and The Three-year Tough Action Plan for Endemic Diseases Control (2018–2020) in China.