江西省血吸虫病的流行与发现探微——纪念毛泽东主席《七律二首·送瘟神》发表60周年

Prevalent history and discovery of schistosomiasis in Jiangxi Province--At the 60th anniversary of the publication of Chairman MAO Ze-dong's poem Farewell to the God of Plague

江西省曾是中国血吸虫病流行严重的省份之一。血吸虫病在江西省的流行历史久远,曾经对人民身体健康造成极大危害,严重阻碍了流行区社会经济发展。近年来,从医学疾病史的视角来研究血吸虫病的流行与防治受到日益关注。本文通过参阅历史文献,结合现代考证,系统全面地探究了江西省血吸虫病的流行历史和发现过程,为深入开展血吸虫病的历史研究提供了科学依据和参考。

Jiangxi Province used to be one of the heavily endemic provinces with schistosomiasis in China. The disease has been prevailing in Jiangxi for a long history and was a serious burden to public health and the social-economic development in endemic areas. In recent years, more attention has been paid to the prevalence and control of schistosomiasis from the perspective of disease history research. In this paper, the discovery endemic history of schistosomiasis in the Province was systematically reviewed through searching historical literatures and modern medicine references, providing the evidence for further research on the history of schistosomiasis in Jiangxi Province.