Epidemiology of schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China, 2004.(GLOBAL POVERTY: RESEARCH)(Survey) From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Dan-Dan, Lin; Dong-Chuan, Qiu; Gang, Xia; Gen-Ming, Zhao; Guan-Ling, Wu; Hong-Gen, Chen; Hong-Qing, Zhu; Hui, Dang; Jia-Gang, Guo; Jiang, Zheng; Jing, Xu; Li-Ying, Wang; Ming-Gang, Chen; Nai-Qing, Zhao; Qing-Wu, Jiang; Shao-Ji, Zhang; Shi-Qing, Zhang; Tian-Ping, Wang; Xian-Hong, Wang; Xiao-Hua, Wu; Xiao-Nong, Zhou; Xing-Jian, Xu; Xing-Qi, Dong; Yang, Hao; Yin-Chang, Zhu; Yue-Sheng, Li | COPYRIGHT 2007 U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Results from the third nationwide cluster sampling survey on the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China, conducted by the Ministry of Health in 2004, are presented. A stratified cluster random sampling technique was used, and 239 villages were selected in 7 provinces where Schistosoma japonicum remains endemic. A total of 250,987 residents 6-65 years of age were included in the survey. Estimated prevalence rates in the provinces of Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, ...