title: [Role of socio-economy and management in sustainable transmission control of schistosomiasis in Taoyuan County, Hunan Province, China].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To clarify the role of socio-economy and management in the sustainable schistosomiasis-control in Taoyuan County, an endemic area in hilly region, Hunan Province, China.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1996 to 2011, the data of socio-economy, the management of schistosomiasis control organizations, environment, and the changes in schistosomiasis prevalence were collected in Taoyuan County where schistosomiasis transmission had been controlled since 2008. A sampling survey of schistosomiasis prevalence of human and bovine was performed in 2011 to verify the current status of schistosomiasis transmission. All the data were analyzed statistically to evaluate the role of socio-economy and management in the sustainable schistosomiasis control.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the period from 1998 to 2012, the socio-economy including the residents' productive mode and daily life in Taoyuan County improved dramatically, but the recurrence risk of schistosomiasis endemic still existed due to the retuning of out-going workers and the migrating population. Moreover, the introduction of exotic species of plants and animals may increase the risk. The low running cost of schistosomiasis control organization as well as the efficient and adequate resource allocation in the county was in line with the national requirement to strengthen the rural grass-roots public health system.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The harmonious development of socio-economy and the scientific and efficient health system in Taoyuan County are the key factors for the sustainable transmission control of schistosomiasis.
authors.affiliation: Hunan Institute of Schistosomiasis Control, Hunan Key Laboratory of Immunology and Transmission Control on Schistosomiasis, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Control on Schistosomiasis in Lake Region, Yueyang 414000, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Hong
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Sheng-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiao-Nong
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Guang-Hui
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Bieri
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Franziska
authors.forename: Zheng-Yuan
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Xun-Ya
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Mao-Yuan
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Yi-Yi
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ru-Lan
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Jin-Yuan
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Shu-Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: She
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D057217:Economic Development / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*