title: [Schistosomiasis status in People's Republic of China in 2010].
abstract: This annual report overviewed the national endemic status of schistosomiasis japonica in People's Republic of China in 2010. By the end of 2010, a total of 325 824 cases of schistosomiasis japonica were estimated with a decrease rate of 10.92% compared to those in 2009. A total of 43 acute cases were reported, decreased by 44.16% compared to those in 2009. A total of 25 115 advanced cases were treated in 2010, increased by 3.43% compared to that in 2009. About 373 596.18 hm2 of areas infested with Oncomelania snail were found in 2010, and about 1 081.80 hm2 newly detected areas were reported. A total of 1 476 606 cattle were raised in schistosomiasis transmission regions in 2010. The infection rate of cattle infected with Schistosoma japonicum was 1.04% in 2010, with a little increase comparing to that in 2009 (1.03%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Beijing 100004, China.
authors.forename: Zheng-Long
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Li-Juan
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jia-Gang
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Shi-Zhu
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-Ying
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiao-Nong
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology