Overview

Offering an example for transnational cooperation and successful reduction of a neglected tropical disease, this volume shows how Chinese scientists and local physicians controlled schistosomiasis in Zanzibar. Over a four-year study, local medical specialists and the population of Zanzibar were taught how to diagnose the parasitosis caused by flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. Furthermore, methods to eliminate the disease and prevent new infections were established. The developed control system will avoid repeated increase of human schistosomiasis, which is still prevalent in the tropics and subtropics. Rural populations and poor communities lacking access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation are most affected. This book is a blueprint of activities urgently needed to combat schistosomiasis in countries with low medical impact. The strategies outlined are particularly relevant to parasitologists and professionals in public health,physicians, medical personnel and also governmental, healthcare and pharmaceutical institutions.

Full Product Details

Author:   Kun Yang ,  Heinz Mehlhorn
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Volume:   15
Weight:   0.468kg
ISBN:  

9783030721671

ISBN 10:   3030721671
Pages:   293
Publication Date:   01 July 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Schistosomes: life cycle and morphology Heinz Mehlhorn, mehlhorn@uni-duesseldorf.de Chapter 2 Praziquantel: a broad spectrum drug acting against trematodes and cestodes parasitizing humans and animals Heinz Mehlhorn, mehlhorn@uni-duesseldorf.de Chapter 3 The global status of schistosmiasis control and elimination Wang Wei, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; wangwei@jipd.com  Guo Jia-Gang, WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Switzerland; guoj@who.int Chapter 4 Schistosomiasis control program in Zanzibar: an overview He Jian, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; hejian@jipd.com Fatma Kabole, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; fatmaepi@yahoo.co.uk Chapter 5 Sino-Africa cooperation project of schistosomiasis control: a pathway analysis Xu Jing, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; xujing@nipd.chinacdc.cn Amadou Garba Djirmay, World Health Organization, Switzerland; garbadjirmaya@who.int Chapter 6 China-Zanzibar cooperation project of schistosomiasis Control: study design Yang Kun, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; yangkun@jipd.com Saleh Juma, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; salehjuma2003@yahoo.com Chapter 7 Epidemiological survey of schistosomiasis in Zanzibar Li Wei, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; liwei@jipd.com Saleh Juma, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; salehjuma2003@yahoo.com Chapter 8 Mapping of schistosomiasis haematobia in Zanzibar He Ming-Zhen, Changzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China; hemz1984@163.com Robert Bergquist, Geospatial Health, Sweden; robert.bergquist@outlook.com Chapter 9 Bulinus snails control by China-made niclosamide in Zanzibar: experiences and lessons Dai Jian-Rong, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; djr0008@163.com Muhsin Ali Muhsin, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; mtu8485@yahoo.com Chapter 10 Human chemotherapy by China-made praziquantel in Zanzibar: efficacy and safety  Wang Xin-Yao, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; wangxinyao@jipd.com; jipdwxy@163.com  Salum Abubakar, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; sama_do@hotmail.com Chapter 11 A package of health education materials: effectiveness for schistosomiasis control in Zanzibar He Jian, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; hejian@jipd.com Xu Da-Cheng, Jintan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China; jtcdc_xdch@163.com Racheal Nassiwa, Jiangnan University, China; rachealnassiwa.86@yahoo.com Chapter 12 The novel strategy of China-Zanzibar cooperation project of Schistosomiasis control: the integrated strategy Zhang Jian-Feng, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; wxjfzhang@163.com Xing Yun-Tian, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; xingyuntianok@163.com Fadhil M Abdalla, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; fadhilabdalla@yahoo.com Chapter 13 Construction of a surveillance-response system leading to schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar Shi Liang, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; shiliang@jipd.com Yakub Shoka, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; yshoka52@gmail.com Chapter 14 Management of China-Zanzibar cooperation project: lessons learned Luo En-Pei, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; luoenpei@jipd.com Wu Hong-Chu, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; whcjipd@163.com Fatma Kabole, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; fatmaepi@yahoo.co.uk Chapter 15 Evaluation of China-Zanzibar cooperation project of Schistosomiasis: no-stakeholder Huang Yu-Zheng, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; yzhyz01@163.com Dirk Engels, Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases, Switzerland; engelsd54@gmail.com Chapter 16 Outlook Heinz Mehlhorn mehlhorn@uni-duesseldorf.de

Reviews

Author Information

Professor Heinz Mehlhorn studied at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn (Germany). He was chairman of the parasitological institutes in Düsseldorf and Bochum. As a former president of the World Society of Protozoology and long-standing member of the steering committee of the World Society of Parasitologists he runs ongoing lectures in parasitology in several countries and teaches courses for medical students in Düsseldorf. He has published a variety of specialist books on parasitological problems in German, French, English and Spanish. He holds the patents on 12 antiparasitic drugs, which are the basis of products sold by the university spin-off company Alpha-Biocare GmbH (Neuss, Germany), which produces medications, repellents and wound care products for humans and animals. Kun Yang is Professor of schistosomiasis control and global health at the Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases in China. He is secretary general of the Jiangsu Provincial Endemic Diseases Association, and president of the professional committee of schistosomiasis. He has published over 100 peer reviewed original research articles and a variety of specialist books on schistosomiasis control and elimination in China. He has received national and international awards for his work.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions