CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES ›› 2020, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 345-349.doi: 10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2020.03.024

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A survey on the status of important human parasitic diseases in Beijing in 2015

HE Zhan-ying, WANG Xiao-mei, WU Wen-ting, DU Dan, ZHANG Dai-tao, WANG Quan-yi*()   

  1. Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
  • Received:2019-09-20 Online:2020-06-30 Published:2020-07-07
  • Contact: Quan-yi WANG E-mail:bjcdccds@bjchfp.gov.cn

Abstract:

In 2015, a survey on the status of important human parasitic diseases was carried out in 52 sites for soil-transmitted nematode infection and 7 sites for Clonorchis sinensis infection selected 13 districts of Beijing, using the stratified cluster sampling method, according to the National Survey Program and detailed implementation guidance. No less than 250 fecal samples from permanent residents were collected at each site. The eggs of soil-transmitted nematodes and other intestinal helminthes were examined using the modified Kato-Kats technique (one sample/two slides reading). The cellophane swab method was used to detect Enterobius vermicularis eggs in children aged 3-6 years. In addition, the residents were randomly sampled to complete a questionnaire concerning the knowledge of parasitic disease prevention and treatment. Data were analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 software. A total of 13 401 residents from the 52 sites were surveyed. Twelve of them were detected with Ascaris lumbricoides infection, of whom 4 showed mixed infection with Trichuris trichiura. Therefore, the overall infection rate of soil-transmitted nematode was 0.09% (12/13 401). A total of 622 children aged 3-6 years were examined and no Enterobius vermicularis infection was found. A total of 1 782 residents were examined in the 7 survey sites for Clonorchis sinensis, and no infection was found. The 12 residents with soil-transmitted nematode infection were from the Yanshan-Taihang Mountain ecological region, including a student and 11 farmers. The soil-transmitted nematode infection rate was 0.18% (12/6 673) in the Yanshan-Taihang Mountain ecological region, while no soil-transmitted nematode infection was detected in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan ecological region, with significant difference between the two regions (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the infection rate between males and females, among age groups, or among different occupations (P > 0.05). A total of 1 876 questionnaires were collected. The awareness rate of parasitic disease was highest in residents in the suburb area, including 83.72% (607/725) aware of ascariasis and 56.83% (412/725) of clonorchiasis sinensis. In conclusion, the infection rate of soil-transmitted nematodes shows a significant decrease in Beijing. Residents aged 40 years and above in remote rural areas are the main targets of parasitic disease prevention and control.

Key words: Soil-transmitted nematodes, Infection rate, Beijing City

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