Objective: To investigate the role of rodents in the transmission of schistosomiasis in endemic areas in Yunnan Province.
Methods: Kato-Katz method was used to study the infection rate of rodents, humans and domestic animals.
Results: The infection rate was 0.9% (32/3,411) for rodents, 15.6% (461/2,964) for humans, and 9.6% (239/2,482), for domestic animals. The EPG(mean) was 5.8 for rodents, 1.8 for humans, 0.1 for cattle, 0.1 for horses and 0.02 for pigs.
Conclusion: The rodents played a minor role in the transmission of schistosomiasis in the plateau area of Yunnan province.