[Research and demonstration of comprehensive measures of schistosomiasis prevention and control technology. II. Longitudinal evaluation on control effect].

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of comprehensive measures of schistosomiasis prevention and control technique. METHODS: The comprehensive measures including forbidding grazing on marshlands, renovating latrines and supplying safe water, and health education were carried out in a demonstrative area, and the schistosomiasis endemic situation and other relative factors were investigated. RESULTS: After the control measures were carried out for 3 years, the prevalence of schistosomiasis in human decreased from 3.57% to 0.83%, and the infection rates of cattle decreased from 17.14% to 0. No infected Oncomelania snails were found on the marshlands in the demonstration area. CONCLUSION: The comprehensive measures aforementioned are effective in the control of schistosomiasis in Poyang Lake region.