Surveillance results on Geohelminthes disease in Xinyang City of Henan Province in 2010

[Objective]To understand the infection status of Geohelminthes disease in Xinyang City of Henan Province,and provide scientific evidence for developing control measures and evaluating control effect.[Methods]The improved Kato-Katz method was used on the permanent residents above 3 years in monitoring points for the detection of hookworm,roundworm,whipworm and pinworm examination.The swab anal with cellophane was used to check the pinworm eggs of children aged 3-12 years old.[Results] Totally 1 099 persons were examined,with an average infection rate of Geohelminthes disease of 3.91% which decreased by 74.79%,compared with that in 2002.The infection rate of roundworm,hookworm,whipworm,and children's pinworm was 2.00%,0.73%,0.18%,1.00%,respectively.[Conclusion]The infection rate of Geohelminthes disease is decreasing,but the parasitic diseases control needs to be strengthened.