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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk factors of schistosomiasis transmission in Jingmen City. METHODS: The Oncomelania hupensis snails, the wild animal feces, and infection source were selected as the monitoring objects to carry out the schistosomiasis risk monitoring. I-III levels of risk environments were treated with appropriate measures. RESULTS: A total of 52 environments and three water systems were monitored and 1 542 snails were dissected but no Schistosoma infected snails were found. Nine fecal samples were collected from the areas with snails, and no eggs of Schistosoma were found. Eighty-nine samples of cattle/sheep faces, and mice and dogs were collected, and three samples of cattle feces were found with Schistosoma eggs. Five environments were assessed as Grade II, and 48 environments were assessed as Grade III, and 2 environments were assessed as no risk of schistosomiasis transmission. CONCLUSIONS: In Jingmen City, the mollusciciding work from May to June could decrease the density of snails and the risk of schistosomiasis transmission efficiently. The schistosome-infected cattle were the main infection source, and therefore, the cattle and snails should be administrated simultaneously.
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Cattle/parasitology , Schistosomiasis/transmission , Schistosomiasis/veterinary , Snails/parasitology , Animals , Cattle Diseases/parasitology , China , Disease Vectors , Dogs , Feces/parasitology , Mice , Parasite Egg Count , Risk Assessment , Schistosoma , SheepABSTRACT
One cases of ectopic schistosomiasis in fallopian tube was found by the histopathological examination in Jingmen City. After surgery and anthelmintic treatment with praziquantel, the curative effect was satisfactory. This case suggests that in schistosomiasis endemic area, the imaging technology and tissue pathological examination should be used sufficiently for the differential diagnosis of ectopic schistosomiasis, so as to reduce misdiagnosis.
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Fallopian Tubes/parasitology , Schistosomiasis/diagnosis , Animals , Anthelmintics/therapeutic use , China , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Praziquantel/therapeutic use , Schistosomiasis/therapyABSTRACT
One cases of ectopic schistosomiasis in fallopian tube was found by the histopathological examination in Jingmen City. After surgery and anthelmintic treatment with praziquantel,the curative effect was satisfactory. This case suggests that in schistosomiasis endemic area,the imaging technology and tissue pathological examination should be used sufficiently for the dif-ferential diagnosis of ectopic schistosomiasis,so as to reduce misdiagnosis.
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Objective To investigate the risk factors of schistosomiasis transmission in Jingmen City. Methods The Onco-melania hupensis snails,the wild animal feces,and infection source were selected as the monitoring objects to carry out the schistosomiasis risk monitoring. I-III levels of risk environments were treated with appropriate measures. Results A total of 52 environments and three water systems were monitored and 1542 snails were dissected but no Schistosoma infected snails were found. Nine fecal samples were collected from the areas with snails,and no eggs of Schistosoma were found. Eighty-nine samples of cattle/sheep faces,and mice and dogs were collected,and three samples of cattle feces were found with Schistosoma eggs. Five environments were assessed as Grade II,and 48 environments were assessed as Grade III,and 2 environments were as-sessed as no risk of schistosomiasis transmission. Conclusions In Jingmen City,the mollusciciding work from May to June could decrease the density of snails and the risk of schistosomiasis transmission efficiently. The schistosome-infected cattle were the main infection source,and therefore,the cattle and snails should be administrated simultaneously.
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Objective To analyze the malaria endemic situation in Jingmen City from 2005 to 2014,so as to provide the evi?dence for revising the measures of malaria elimination. Methods The malaria endemic data of Jingmen City from 2005 to 2014 were collected and analyzed. Results Totally 516 malaria cases were reported during the 10 years in Jingmen City,and the av?erage annual malaria incidence was 0.17/10 000,which was declining year by year. The local infection of malaria cases were 484(accounted for 93.80%)with obvious aggregation in June,July and August,which were also relatively aggregated in farm?ers(accounted for 60.08%). The ratio of male to female was 1.93∶1. No local cases of malaria infection were reported from 2012 to 2014. The imported malaria cases were 32(accounting for 6.20%),showing a rising trend in recent years. Conclusion The incidence of malaria is low and has a downward trend year by year from 2004 to 2015 in Jingmen City. However,the imported malaria cases are increasing in recent years,and the surveillance and management of them should be paid more attention to.
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Objective To understand the advanced schistosomiasis prevalence trend in Jingmen City so as to provide the evidence for improving the disease prevention and control. Methods The changes of advanced schistosomiasis prevalence were investigated and the distribution characteristics of the patients were analyzed in Jingmen City from 2004 to 2013. Results In re-cent 10 years the incidence of advanced schistosomiasis dropped from 0.014/thousand to 0.009/thousand and the regional dis-tribution of the patients did not change. The number of male patients was still more than that of female patients but more old ag-ing patients were found. The ascetic type and splenomegaly type of advanced schistosomiasis patients were the most. Conclu-sion In the next few years the advanced schistosomiasis patients Jingmen City will reduce quickly and concentrate on the ag-ing group and ascetic type.
