title: [Exploration of model of Oncomelania snail survey post-transmission control in Jiangdu City].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the model of Oncomelania snail survey in inland areas, so as to reduce the burden of farmers as well as to improve the quality of snail survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  A database of environment in snail survey was established, and specialized personnel were organized at town level. The general survey combined with survey in turn was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the improvement of the survey model, the personnel numbers and amounts of labor used, especially the cost afforded at village level decreased significantly, without any influence on the quality of snail survey.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The improvement of snail survey model can enhance the efficiency and quality of survey, and can reduce the burden of farmers, but careful organization, strengthened management, and standardized operations are needed in the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Jiangdu Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Jiangdu 225200, China.
authors.forename: Xi-Guang
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xia-Zhang
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Hong-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Guang-Song
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: She
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000502:physiology; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000191:economics / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D012908:Snails / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000469:parasitology