Elimination is not the end: experience in handling the last residual filariasis focus in China
Maintenance of a sensitive and effective surveillance system and stockpiling of technologies and medicines are key to consolidating the elimination of filariasis and preventing its re-emergence. The disposal process is a systematic and scientific action that must follow epidemiological and medical principles according to local conditions.
Authors
- Yue Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8531-9480)
- Biying Tao
- Chuizhao Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9055-5779)
- Ying Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2121-7025)
- Weiping Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2910-7859)
- Shuai Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0185-3190)
Institutions
- National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (CN)
- Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traf114
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00