title: [Endemic situation of schistosomiasis in Guangdong Province from 2004 to 2009].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the endemic situation of schistosomiasis in Guangdong Province.
  
  
  METHODS
  The surveillance of Oncomelania hupensis snails and infectious sources was carried out in the former endemic areas, and the surveillance data were statistically analyzed from 2004 to 2009 according to the national and provincial surveillance protocols.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 2004 to 2009, an area of 927.45 hm2 was surveyed and no living snails were found, and 287 out of 12 345 young people living in the endemic areas showed serum positive with the DIGFA, but none of schistosomiasis patients were found. A total of 28 766 mobile population were involved in the DIGFA examination, and 417 persons were positive, among them, 52 chronic patients were found, and 6 patients had eggs in their stools. Through the passive surveillance, 281 cases were reported from 2003 to 2009, and 4 acute cases were reported from 2004 (1 case) to 2005 (3 cases). A total of 9 064 head of cattle were surveyed and none of them was infected with Schistosoma japonicum by stool examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The achievements of schistosomiasis control are solidified in Guangdong Province. However, the risk of schistosomiasis transmission still remains. The surveillance should be continued, especially of imported infectious sources and snails.
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510300, China.
authors.forename: Shao-Yu
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zhuo-Hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Qi-Ming
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Rong-Xing
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Xian-Chang
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Li-Chan
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.forename: Jin-Long
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Cai-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Ruan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000469:parasitology; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology; D055815:Young Adult