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      [Epidemiological analysis on 141 cases of angiostrongyliasis cantonensis in Beijing].

      Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi
      Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, pathogenicity, Animals, China, epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Strongylida Infections, diagnosis, parasitology, Young Adult

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          To provide scientific basis for angiostrongyliasis cantonensis control and prevention in Beijing. Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze angiostrongyliasis cantonensis reported from June to September in 2006. 141 cases were treated at the Beijing Friendship Hospital with the peak in July (61 cases) and August (68 cases). All patients had dined at the same restaurant in Beijing city and they ate undercooked Pomacea canaliculata or related eatables. The source of Pomacea canaliculata was from Guilin in Guangxi. Major manifestations would include fever (56.79%), headache (93.83%), neck stiffness (100%), and skin paresthesia (77.78%). Some cases had significant eosinophil increase in peripheral blood picture and cerebrospinal fluid respectively. The source of infection related to angiostrongyliasis cantonensis was clear, suggesting that the improvement of restaurant sanitation and on awareness of personal hygiene were important preventive and control measures on angiostrongyliasis cantonensis.

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