Abstract: China is a country with parasitic diseases being widespread, some of which seriously bring harm to people's health and hinder economic and social development. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Party and the state have attached great importance to the prevention and control of parasitic diseases, and remarkable achievements have been made in the prevention and control of parasitic diseases in China. However, with the increase of international exchanges, the change of ecological environment and the transformation of production and life style, uncommon or rare parasitic diseases occur frequently, which should be deserved great attention. In this paper, the types and classification of parasitic diseases in China were introduced, and the prevalence, prevention and control of common parasitic diseases in China were summarized. The concepts, types and diagnoses of uncommon or rare parasitic diseases were discussed in order to provide reference for colleagues in this field.

Key words: Parasitic diseases, Uncommon parasitic diseases, Rare parasitic diseases, Definition, Species, Diagnosis