Zhang Y, Wang L, Feng X, Wu M, Shen M, Jiang H, Song J, Sun J, Chen C, Yan J, Zhang Z, Zhou J, Dong Y, Du C
Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China.
Co-first authors.
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. 2024 Jul 26;36(4):422-427. doi: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2024037.
Schistosomiasis was once hyper-endemic in Yunnan Province. Following concerted efforts for over 70 years, remarkable achievements have been made for schistosomiasis control in the province. In 2004, the was initiated in Yunnan Province, and the target for transmission control of schistosomiasis was achieved in the province in 2009. Following the subsequent implementation of the and the , no acute schistosomiasis had been identified in Yunnan Province for successive 12 years, and no local infections had been detected in humans, animals or snails for successive 6 years in the province by the end of 2020. The transmission of schistosomiasis was interrupted in Yunnan Province in 2020. This review summarizes the history of schistosomiasis, changes in schistosomiasis prevalence and progress of schistosomiasis control in Yunnan Province, and proposes the future priorities for schistosomiasis control in the province.
