[Effect of comprehensive schistosomiasis prevention and control strategy in Runzhou District, Zhenjiang City]

The comprehensive schistosomiasis prevention and control strategy which relied mainly on Oncomelania snail control, schistosomiasis detection and chemotherapy in residents and livestock was carried out in Runzhou District, 2004-2011. There were no acute schistosomiasis patients for 7 years and no acute schistosomiasis occurred in livestock for 8 years. A total of 107 331 person-times were examined by the serological test and the number of positive cases was 843 (0.8%), and there were 796 person-times who received chemotherapy from 2004 to 2011. There were no infected snails for 2 successive years. Runzhou District achieved the criteria of schistosomiasis endemic control in 2007 and the criteria of schistosomiasis transmission interrupted in 2011. The comprehensive schistosomiasis prevention and control strategy is very effective in Runzhou District.