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 2
Prevalence of soil-transmitted intestinal nematode infections in the Yangtze River provinces*
| Province | No. Fecal Exams | Ascaris | % Infection Trichuris | hookworm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui | 54,392 | 46.4 + 1.9 | 17.4 + 1.7 | 33.4 + 1.9 |
| Hubei | 53,382 | 39.5 + 2.2 | 18.3 + 1.4 | 8.8 + 1.1 |
| Hunan | 63,794 | 67.7 + 1.3 | 20.2 + 1.3 | 22.9 + 1.4 |
| Jiangsu | 63,699 | 39.5+ 1.7 | 27.3+ 1.8 | 21.8 + 1.5 |
| Jianxi | 52,079 | 71.1 + 1.4 | 17.1 + 1.7 | 17.6 + 1.3 |
| Sichuan | 97,222 | 68.4 + 1.2 | 30.4 + 1.3 | 40.9 + 1.9 |
| Yunnan | 53,061 | 59.6 + 1.7 | 27.3 + 2.2 | 19.3 + 2.2 |
| Zhejiang | 55,284 | 60.0 + 1.7 | 40.3 + 2.3 | 28.2 + 1.8 |
*Modified from a table in reference 8.
