Taylor P, Makura O
Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1985 Jun;79(3):287-99. doi: 10.1080/00034983.1985.11811921.
Surveys for schistosomiasis of 14 619 eight- to ten-year-old children from 157 schools in Zimbabwe are reported. Zimbabwe is divided into three regions on the basis of differing prevalences of Schistosoma haematobium, with mean prevalence levels in each zone of 63.2, 37.1 and 14.3%. Two regions were identified for S. mansoni, with mean prevalence levels of 15.2 and 1.5%. In most regions Commercial Farming areas were shown to have higher levels of infection than Subsistence Farming areas. Females showed a significantly lower prevalence of infection with S. haematobium than males in all areas. Age prevalence surveys in support of the major survey showed the seven- to 20-year-old age group to contain 91.5% of the heavy infections with S. haematobium and 83.7% of the heavy infections with S. mansoni. The availability of surface water is recognized as the major factor governing the distribution and prevalence of schistosomiasis. Control of schistosomiasis is briefly discussed.
报告了对津巴布韦157所学校14619名8至10岁儿童进行的血吸虫病调查情况。根据埃及血吸虫不同的流行率，津巴布韦被划分为三个区域，每个区域的平均流行率分别为63.2%、37.1%和14.3%。曼氏血吸虫病确定有两个区域，平均流行率分别为15.2%和1.5%。在大多数区域，商业种植区的感染水平高于自给农业区。在所有地区，女性埃及血吸虫感染率均显著低于男性。支持主要调查的年龄流行率调查显示，7至20岁年龄组中，91.5%的埃及血吸虫重度感染病例和83.7%的曼氏血吸虫重度感染病例。地表水的可利用性被认为是控制血吸虫病分布和流行的主要因素。文中简要讨论了血吸虫病的防治。
