Zhongguo xue xi chong bing fang zhi za zhi = Chinese journal of schistosomiasis control
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Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi · Jun 2013
[Risk assessment of schistosomiasis transmission in earthquake-stricken areas after the Lushan Earthquake in Sichuan Province on April 20, 2013].
To assess the impact of the "4 x 20" Lushan Earthquake on the risk of schistosomiasis transmission in Lushan and Tianquan counties, so as to provide the evidence for formulating appropriate measures for schistosomiasis prevention and control. ⋯ The epidemic risk of schistosomiasis in Lushan and Tianquan counties is high. To prevent the outbreak and epidemic of schistosomiasis, the victim settlements should be established appropriately and the excrement should be managed carefully. Meanwhile, the snail control should be carried out in the high-risk environments. The health education, monitoring, patient treatments and expanded chemotherapy should be carried out and strengthened.