Volume 3, Number 3—September 1997
Perspective
Emerging and Reemerging Helminthiases and the Public Health of China
Peter J. Hotez*, Feng Zheng†
, Xu Long-qi†, Chen Ming-gang†, Xiao Shu-hua†, Liu Shu-xian†, David Blair‡, Donald P. McManus§, and George M. Davis¶
, Xu Long-qi†, Chen Ming-gang†, Xiao Shu-hua†, Liu Shu-xian†, David Blair‡, Donald P. McManus§, and George M. Davis¶Table 1
Prevalence of major intestinal helminths in China*
| Helminth | Number of Cases (millions) |
|---|---|
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 531 +8 |
| Trichuris trichiura | 212 +10 |
| Hookworm | 194 + 7 |
| Clonorchis sinensis | 4.1 +0.4 |
| Fasciolopsis buski | 1.9 +0.3 |
| Taenia spp. | 1.3 + 0.2 |
| Hymenolepis spp. | 0.7 + 0.1 |
| Heterophyidae | 0.2 + 0.1 |
*Based on analysis of 1,477,742 fecal examinations and a Chinese population of 1.13 billion people.
