Interruption of schistosomiasis transmission in mountainous and hilly regions with an integrated strategy: a longitudinal case study in Sichuan, China

Interruption of schistosomiasis transmission in mountainous and hilly regions with an integrated strategy: a longitudinal case study in Sichuan, China

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis remains a major public health concern in China. Since 2004, an integrated strategy was developed to control the transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in China. However, the long-term effectiveness of this integrated strategy for the interruption of schistosomiasis...

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Main Authors: Yang Liu, Bo Zhong, Zi-Song Wu, Song Liang, Dong-Chuan Qiu, Xiao Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis japonica
Transmission interruption
Integrated strategy
Longitudinal effectiveness
Source of infection
Sichuan Province
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0290-6

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