title: Integrated control programmes for schistosomiasis and other helminth infections in P.R. China.
abstract: The prevalence of human schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) has decreased significantly in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China), particularly after 2005 when the national control programmes were reinforced by forming of integrated control strategies. Furthermore, social-economic development also contributed to the decrease of schistosome and soil-transmitted helminth infections. The prevalence of the zoonotic helminthiasis, including clonorchiasis and echinococcosis, on the other hand, is either underestimated or has in fact increased due to changes in social and environmental factors. In comparison with the control strategies in force and their effects on those four kinds of helminthiasis, the challenges and control priorities for the potential transfer from control to elimination of each disease is reviewed, to provide evidence for policy-makers to act upon.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Disease, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Jingmen, Hubei Province, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jun-Fang
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Disease, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shi-Zhu
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Disease, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Li-Juan
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Disease, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Disease, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hui-Hui
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Disease, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China. Electronic address: xiaonongzhou1962@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Xiao-Nong
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006291:Health Policy; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D012547:Schistosoma; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil
keywords: Clonorchiasis; Echinococcosis; National control programme; P.R. China; Schistosomiasis; Soil-transmitted helminthiasis