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Table 2 Integrated measures to control the source of S. japonicum infection implemented in Yangzhou City during the 10-year period from 2005 through 2014

From: A multidisciplinary, integrated approach for the elimination of schistosomiasis: a longitudinal study in a historically hyper-endemic region in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China from 2005 to 2014

Year

Number of bovine elimination

Building fens to raise livestock (hm2)

Chemotherapy of livestock

Construction of public latrines

Construction of household sanitary toilets (thousand)

2005

42

0.04

5 787

0

23

2006

154

0.04

5 087

0

39.2

2007

71

0.04

7 923

21

40.2

2008

36

0.07

8 689

12

49.9

2009

20

0.07

11 701

14

68.6

2010

32

0.96

12 490

24

69.2

2011

11

0.52

12 396

40

72

2012

26

0.54

12 841

36

72.6

2013

10

2.30

11 481

38

72.9

2014

0

0.71

12 864

36

39

Total

402

5.29

101 259

221

546.6