Schubert S
Angew Parasitol. 1986 Aug;27(3):151-6.
The main problems of complete Schistosomiasis control in endemic areas are eradication of intermediate host snails, large-scale treatment and health education of the population. Health education seems to be the most important factor in maintaining the standard of control. The introduction of very cheap, effective and fast screening methods and the development of very efficacious and easily applicable drugs have made large-scale treatment one of the most important methods of epidemiological combat. The eradication of snails has lost importance, with chemical and, to a growing extent, biological means of snail control becoming the focus of interest. In view of recent success in combating Schistosomiasis, it can be assumed that this disease will cease to be a major threat to public health in endemic areas.
血吸虫病流行区实现全面控制的主要问题包括消灭中间宿主钉螺、大规模人群治疗和健康教育。健康教育似乎是维持控制标准的最重要因素。非常廉价、有效且快速的筛查方法的引入以及非常有效且易于应用的药物的研发，使大规模治疗成为流行病学防治的最重要方法之一。由于化学方法以及越来越多的生物方法成为钉螺控制的关注焦点，消灭钉螺已不再重要。鉴于近期在血吸虫病防治方面取得的成功，可以认为这种疾病将不再是流行区公共卫生的主要威胁。
