title: [Role of the new version of the Control and Elimination Criteria for Schistosomiasis in acceleration of the schistosomiasis elimination program in China].
abstract: Based on the historical background for revision of the Control and Elimination Criteria for Schistosomiasis for 6 times, and the role of the criteria in promotion of national schistosomiasis control program of China at various stages, the present study demonstrated the necessity of further revision of the control criteria in the current schistosomiasis elimination program. In addition, the background for revision of the novel version of the Control and Elimination Criteria for Schistosomiasis was illustrated based on literature review, retrospective survey, expert argumentation and index improvement.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasites and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Nong
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Dan-Dan
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tian-Ping
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: You-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Shi-Zhu
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guo-Jing
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Qing-Wu
authors.initials: QW
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D002681:China; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards*; D003625:Data Collection; D060740:Disease Eradication / Q000592:standards*; D004282:Documentation; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000517:prevention & control*