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[Assessment of schistosomiasis transmission interruption in Beichuan County, Sichuan Province]
Ying-hong Shi1, Chang-di Liu1, Qing Luo2
1Mianyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China.
Objective:
To assess whether Beichuan County reaches the national standard of schistosomiasis transmission interruption.
Methods:
Three villages in Beichuan County were sampled as assessment spots, and the schistosomiasis infections of residents and domestic animals, the status of Oncomelania snails and the past records were assessed according to the Criteria for Control and Elimination of Schistosomiasis in China.
Results:
No local schistosome infections were found in residents and cattle for successive 5 years and no snails were found for 2 successive years in the 3 villages. The files were documented completely. All the indices reached the national standard of schistosomiasis transmission being interrupted.
Conclusion:
Beichuan County has reached the national standard of schistosomiasis transmission interruption. However, the endemic surveillance of schistosomiasis still needs to continue.
