title: [Surveillance of schistosomiasis in Baota Village of Fushui River basin of Yangtze River from 2008 to 2012].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the changes of schistosomiasis epidemic situation in the Fushui River basin of the Yangtze River.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data of schistosomiasis epidemic situation were collected and analyzed statistically in Baota Village, a surveillance site in Fushui River basin of the Yangtze River from 2008 to 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The schistosome infection rates of residents decreased from 3.83% in 2008 to 0.23% in 2012, and the infection rate of cattle decreased year by year. There were no cattle in the village in 2012. The schistosome infection rate of Oncomelania snails and the density of infected snails decreased obviously. There were no acute schistosomiasis patients and no newly advanced schistosomiasis cases during recent 5 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The schistosomiasis epidemic situation has been controlled. However, the surveillance still needs to be strengthened
authors.affiliation: Institute for Schistosomiasis Control and Prevention of Yangxin County, Hubei Province, Yangxin 435200, China.
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Centre for Schistosomiasis Control and Prevention of Xingguo Town of Yangxin County, Hubei Province, China.
authors.forename: Ming-jie
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Centre for Schistosomiasis Control and Prevention of Xingguo Town of Yangxin County, Hubei Province, China.
authors.forename: Shan-huo
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.affiliation: Centre for Schistosomiasis Control and Prevention of Xingguo Town of Yangxin County, Hubei Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-qin
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Wuhan University, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D045483:Rivers / Q000469:parasitology; D012423:Rural Health; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000502:physiology*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D012908:Snails / Q000254:growth & development / Q000469:parasitology*; D055815:Young Adult