title: [Surveillance of soil-transmitted nematodiasis in Xinghua City from 2007 to 2011].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the infection status of soil-transmitted nematodes in the population of Xinghua City, so as to provide the evidence for formulating the preventive strategy and measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  The eggs of soil transmitted nematodes were detected by Kato-Katz technique in population and the eggs of Enterobius vermicularis were detected in children aged from 3 to 12 years by the transparent adhesive tape anal swab method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 5 166 people detected, 57 were infected with soil transmitted nematodes in 5 years, and the mean annual infection rate was 1.10%. Among 500 children examined, no Enterobius vermicularis infections were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The infection rates of soil transmitted nematodes present a down tend yearly in Xinghua City, which has reached the county-level control standard of Jiangsu Province. Therefore, the preventive strategy and measures should be adjusted.
authors.affiliation: Xinghua Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Xinghua 225700, China.
authors.forename: Rong-Gui
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil