[Epidemiological analysis on 141 cases of angiostrongyliasis cantonensis in Beijing].
OBJECTIVE
To provide scientific basis for angiostrongyliasis cantonensis control and prevention in Beijing.


METHODS
Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze angiostrongyliasis cantonensis reported from June to September in 2006.


RESULTS
141 cases were treated at the Beijing Friendship Hospital with the peak in July (61 cases) and August (68 cases). All patients had dined at the same restaurant in Beijing city and they ate undercooked Pomacea canaliculata or related eatables. The source of Pomacea canaliculata was from Guilin in Guangxi. Major manifestations would include fever (56.79%), headache (93.83%), neck stiffness (100%), and skin paresthesia (77.78%). Some cases had significant eosinophil increase in peripheral blood picture and cerebrospinal fluid respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The source of infection related to angiostrongyliasis cantonensis was clear, suggesting that the improvement of restaurant sanitation and on awareness of personal hygiene were important preventive and control measures on angiostrongyliasis cantonensis.
Wang
Jing
J
Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliate of Capital Medical University, Beijing Tropical Medical Research Center, Beijing 100050, China.
Zheng
Xiao-yan
XY
Yin
Cheng-hong
CH
Guo
Zeng-zhu
ZZ
Qi
Hai-yu
HY
Li
Xiao-li
XL
Diao
Zong-li
ZL
Ma
Su-xia
SX
Wang
Fei
F
Ji
Ai-ping
AP
Feng
Man-ling
ML
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D055815:Young Adult