Pan L, Li N, Xue J, Shi L, Li W, Huang Y X, Bian H J
Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi 214064, China.
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. 2020 Oct 14;32(5):526-528. doi: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2020159.
Jiangsu Province was once one of the provinces that are hyperendemic for schistosomiasis in China. Following the concerted efforts for nearly 70 years, the transmission of schistosomiasis was interrupted in the province in 2019, which is the first province to achieve the national criteria of interruption of schistosomiasis transmission among the 5 provinces locating in the marshland and lake regions. In addition to political, economic and scientific and technical factors that greatly contribute to the huge achievements from schistosomiasis control in Jiangsu Province, the spiritual implication of Jiangsu schistosomiasis control culture that is mainly characterized by dedication, rigorousness, truth-seeking and innovation play a vital role in the schistosomiasis control program of Jiangsu Province, which encourages generations of schistosomiasis control professionals working in Jiangsu Province to fight against the "God of plague".
江苏省曾是中国血吸虫病重流行省份之一。经过近70年的共同努力，2019年该省阻断了血吸虫病传播，是全国5个湖沼地区省份中首个达到血吸虫病传播阻断国家标准的省份。江苏省血吸虫病防治取得巨大成就，除了政治、经济、科技等因素外，以奉献、严谨、求实、创新为主要特征的江苏血吸虫病防治文化的精神内涵，在江苏省血吸虫病防治工作中发挥了至关重要的作用，激励着一代又一代在江苏工作的血吸虫病防治专业人员与“瘟神”作斗争。
