Imported Schistosomiasis, China, 2010–2018

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• schistosomiasis
• imported case
• China
• parasites
• snails
• Biomphalaria straminea