[Development and prospect of surveillance network of schistosomiasis in China]

The surveillance network of schistosomiasis in China can be roughly divided into three parts, namely repetitive cross-sectional sample survey, regional surveillance, and fixed longitudinal surveillance. The result of the network provides an important basis for decision-making to realize the endemic situation of schistosomiasis, to develop and evaluate the control planning and its effects in various stages. However, there still exist some problems in the surveillance network of schistosomiasis, such as relatively backward of the surveillance technology, low utilization of data, lack of an effective monitoring network evaluation system and so on. With the advances in socio-economic and technology, the surveillance network of schistosomiasis will develop from a single integrated disease surveillance towards a multi-disciplines surveillance, and gradually establish an efficient and timely surveillance system integrating early warning and multi-disciplines surveillance after the establishment and improvement of real-time reports and other basic information platform.