迈向消除阶段我国血吸虫病突发疫情应急响应

当前,我国血吸虫病防治从传播控制、传播阻断迈向消除阶段.由于血吸虫病传播环节多、流行因素复杂,加之受社会、经济和自然环境等多种因素影响,目前尚未达到血吸虫病传播阻断及已经达到传播阻断甚至消除的地区,都面临出现血吸虫病突发疫情的威胁,严重影响血吸虫病防治成效的巩固和消除目标的实现.本文通过梳理历年发生的血吸虫病突发疫情,...

Emergency responses to schistosomiasis outbreak during the stage moving towards elimination in China

Currently, the national schistosomiasis control program of China is moving from transmission control and transmission interruption to elimination; however, there is still a threat of schistosomiasis outbreak in area where the transmission of schistosomiasis has not been interrupted, and in areas where transmission interruption and even elimination have been achieved because of the complex factors relating to schistosomiasis transmission, as well as socioeconomic factors and natural environments, which greatly affects the consolidation of schistosomiasis control outcomes and the achievement of the goal of schistosomiasis elimination in the country. Here, we summarized the outbreaks of schistosomiasis in China during the past six decades, evaluated the impact of schistosomiasis outbreak on the national schistosomiasis control program and proposed management of schistosomiasis outbreak and prevention of schistosomiasis resurgence as the key point and difficulty for schistosomiasis control in the current stage. Improving the surveillance⁃response mechanisms and minimizing the development of schistosomiasis outbreak and the resultant damages and losses are recommended to provide technical supports for elimination of schistosomiasis in China.