Epidemiological Study of Clonorchiasis in Futian District of Shenzhen

Objective To study the epidemiological features of Clonorchiasis sinensis infection in Futian district of Shenzhen.Methods Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay paws used to test for Clonorchis sinensis in the blood samples.Questionnaire type survey on the patients' life styles was also conducted.Results 2176 subjects were studied.2.30% were found to have Clonorchis sinensis infection.The positive rate of infection in male and female was 3.02% and 1.73%,respectively.Analysis of the age distribution revealed that the highest score was found in the age group of 30 to 49 year old.73% of the interviewees had a history of consuming raw fish,and 55% of them using the same chopping board for handling both cooked and raw foods.Conclusion Infection rate of Clonorchis sinensis is high in Futian.Consuming raw fish and using the same utensils were the risk factors of Clonorchis sinensis infection.Education on food handling and eating habits should be strengthen.