[Survey of infections of soil-transmitted nematodes in Shuyang County, Jiang-su Province, 2011 and 2012].

OBJECTIVE

To explore the status of infections of soil-transmitted nematodes of residents in Shuyang County, Jiang-su Province from 2011 to 2012.

METHODS

Totally 2,140 residents of Machang Town and Longji Town in Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province were investigated, and their stool samples were collected and detected by Kato-Katz technique, and in addition, the children aged 3-12 years were examined by the cellophane anal swab method, in 2011 and 2012.

RESULTS

In 2011, the total infection rate of soil-transmitted nematodes was 1.06% (11/1,034), the infection rate of hookworm was 1.06% (11/1,034), the infection rate of Ascaris lumbricoides was 0, the infection rate of Trichuris trichiura was 0, and the infection rate of Enterobius vermicularis was 0; In 2012, the total infection rate of soil-transmitted nematodes was 0.99% (11/1,106), the infection rate of hookworm was 0.27% (3/1,106), the infection rate of A. lumbricoides was 0.09 (1/1,106), the infection rate of T. trichiura was 0, and the infection rate of E. vermicularis was 2.69% (7/223).

CONCLUSION

The infection rate of soil-transmitted nematodes of residents in Shuyang County is low, but the surveillance is still necessary.