Snail control as a crucial approach to schistosomiasis elimination: evidence from the People’s Republic of China

Abstract Background Asian schistosomiasis is projected to be eliminated by 2030 according to World Health Organization road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030. Snail control is an important measure but has not yet been systematically evaluated at a country scale. Here, we report the findi...

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Published in:	Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Main Authors:	Shan Lv, Jing Xu, Yin-Long Li, Zi-Ping Bao, Li-Juan Zhang, Kun Yang, Dan-Dan Lin, Jian-Bing Liu, Tian-Ping Wang, Guang-Hui Ren, Bo Zhong, Yi Dong, Li Cai, Li-Yong Wen, Zhi-Hua Jiang, Zhuo-Hui Deng, Han-Guo Xie, Shi-Zhu Li, Robert Bergquist, Jürg Utzinger, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Oncomelania hupensis Nationwide survey Habitat Accumulated snail-infested range Elimination Schistosomiasis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01281-0