[The epidemiological characteristics of diphyllobothriasis caused by Diphyllobothrium klebanovskii in the Amur River basin]. / Osobennosti épidemiologii difillobotrioza, vyzvannogo Diphyllobothrium klebanovskii v Priamur'e.

ABSTRACT

The diphyllobothriasis incidence in the workers of the Amur basin steamship company during 1980-1989 was studied. This rate was shown to be more than 6 times than that of other population (68.7 and 10.4 case per 100,000 person, respectively). The role of the workers of the company in the circulation of the invasion and prophylactic measures in the region were discussed.