title: [Schistosomiasis situation in People's Republic of China in 2011].
abstract: This report overviewed the national endemic status of schistosomiasis in People's Republic of China in 2011. By the end of 2011, a total of 286 836 cases of schistosomiasis japonica were estimated with a decrease rate of 11.97% compared with the number in 2010. A total of 3 acute cases were reported, decreased by 93.02% compared to the number in 2010. A total of 22 519 advanced cases were treated in 2010, increased by 10.34% compared to that in 2010. About 372 664.10 hm2 of areas infested with Oncomelania snail were found in 2011, and about 1 163.87 hm2 newly detected areas were reported. There were 1 410 936 cattle raised in schistosomiasis transmission regions in 2011. The infection rate of cattle was 0.68% in 2011, with a reduction rate of 34.62% comparing to that in 2010 (1.04%).
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China.
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: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Shi-Zhu
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jia-Gang
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Xiao-Nong
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D012908:Snails