Imported Schistosomiasis, China, 2010–2018
China has made remarkable progress in reducing schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum over the past 7 decades but now faces a severe threat from imported schistosomiasis. Results from national surveillance during 2010–2018 indicate integrating active surveillance into current surveillance m...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/1/19-1250_article |
| Summary: | China has made remarkable progress in reducing schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum over the past 7 decades but now faces a severe threat from imported schistosomiasis. Results from national surveillance during 2010–2018 indicate integrating active surveillance into current surveillance models for imported cases is urgently needed to achieve schistosomiasis elimination in China. |
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| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |