Infection Situation of Human Intestinal Parasites in Kaiping City in 2010

[Objective]To provide scientific basis for future control strategy against human parasites in Kaiping City though survey and analysis on the situation of human infection of intestinal parasites. [Methods]The Subjects were examined for intestinal parasitic eggs with the Kato's thick slide method.Enterobius vermicularis eggs were tested with cellophane swab method.The results were analyzed. [Results]Among the 1002 people surveyed,5 kinds of intestinal parasites were found with 93 cases of infection(9.28%).The infection rates of Clonorchis sinensis,hookworm,Trichuris trichiura,lumbricoides and Enterobius vermicularis were 7.98%,0.20%,0.20%,1.10% and 11.44%,respectively. [Conclusion]Through many years' efforts,the control of parasitic diseases in Kaiping city has gained much achievement,but the infection rates of Clonorchis sinensis and Enterobius vermicularis are still high,which needs to be enhanced in the future.