title: [Current status of safe water supply and use of non-hazardous lavatories in potential endemic areas of schistosomiasis in Three Gorges Reservoir area].
abstract: In order to understand the current status of safe water supply and use of non-hazardous lavatories in potential endemic areas of schistosomiasis in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, a total of 1386 residents were selected and surveyed by questionnaire. The results showed that the conditions of safe water supply and use of non-hazardous lavatories were not satisfying, and there was a risk of schistosome infection in the area.
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Chang-Po
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Wen-Ge
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D045483:Rivers / Q000469:parasitology*; D012423:Rural Health; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014038:Toilet Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D055815:Young Adult