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INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY
Volume 6, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40249-017-0287-1
Keywords
Schistosomiasis; Oncomelania hupensis; Environmental improvement; Marshland regions; Yangtze River basin; China
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- National Science & Technology Pillar Program of China [2009BAI78B07]
- Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology [BL2014021]
- Jiangsu Provincial Young Talents in Medical Sciences [QNRC2016621]
- Jiangsu Department of Health [X201408, X201410]
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Background: Schistosomiasis is a global snail-transmitted infectious disease of poverty. Transmission control had been achieved in China in 2015 after the control efforts for over 60 years. Currently, the remaining core regions endemic for Schistosoma japonicum are mainly located in the marshland and lake regions along the Yangtze River basin. Methods: During the period from 2001 through 2015, an integrated environmental improvement of the marshlands was carried out through the implementation of industrial, agricultural and resources development projects in Yizheng County along the Yangtze River. S. japonicum infection in humans, livestock and snails was estimated by serology, stool examination, hatching technique and microscopy during the 15-year study period to evaluate the effect of the integrated environmental improvement on control and elimination of schistosomiasis. Results: A 0.05% overall rate of S. japonicum infection was observed in snails during the 15-year study period, and no infected snails were detected since 2012. The overall prevalence of S. japonicum infection was 0.09% in humans during the study period, and no human infection was found since 2012. In addition, only 13 bovines were identified with S. japonicum infection in 2003 during the 15-year study period, and since 2004, no infection was found in livestock. Conclusion: The results of the present study demonstrate that the implementation of industrial, agricultural and water resources development projects, not only alters snail habitats in marshland regions, and promotes local economic development, which appears a win-to-win strategy to block the transmission of S. japonicum and accelerate socio-economic development along the Yangtze River.
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