[Endemic status of schistosomiasis in People's Republic of China in 2012].
This report showed the endemic status of schistosomiasis in P. R. China at national level in 2012. By the end of 2012, the total number of schistosomiasis japonica cases were estimated to be 240597, with a decrease of 16.12% compared with that in 2011. Meanwhile, thirteen acute cases were reported. Compared with 2011, 10.34% more advanced schistosomiasis patients were treated (22988) in 2012. Nationally, around 368741.67 hm2 were found to be infested with Oncomelania hupensis snails by the end of 2012, among which 46.71 hm2 were newly reported. Moreover, 1 189829 cattle were estimated to be raised in epidemic regions with 0.52% of them being infected with Schistosoma japonicum, which experienced a reduction of 23.53% compared with that in 2011.
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Shi-Zhu
SZ
Li
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Hao
H
Zheng
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Jing
J
Gao
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Li-Juan
LJ
Zhang
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Rong
R
Zhu
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Jing
J
Xu
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Jia-Gang
JG
Guo
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Ning
N
Xiao
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
Xiao-Nong
XN
Zhou
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000469:parasitology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology; D013997:Time Factors