Abstract:

【Abstract】 This report describes the endemic status of schistosomiasis in Hunan Province in 2014. By the end of 2014, there were 31 669 schistosomiasis japonica cases, in which 2 were acute cases and 4 625 were advanced cases. Newly reported cases were 90, in whom 59 were dead in 2014. Of the estimated 156 288 cattle raised in endemic regions, 540 were determined as positive by stool examination. In 2014, there were around 175 910.47 hm2 Oncomelania snail infested areas in total, in which 419.3 hm2 were newly reported in non-endemic areas, and yet none infected snails were found. Although the data showed that the endemicity of schistosomiasis tended to decrease in Hunan Province, and reached the lowest level in history, yet challenges still exist to reach the aims of the medium and long term national program. In order to achieve the goal of schistosomiasis prevention and control by 2015 throughout the province, comprehensive measures on control of the infection sources basis and effective surveillance need to be strengthened.

Key words: Schistosomiasis, Endemic status, Comprehensive measures, Surveillance, Hunan Province