Table 3.
Annual number of counties achieving transmission interruption and control in Sichuan from 2005 to 2014
| Year | No. counties | No. transmission interruption | No. transmssion control |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62 | 28 | 25 |
| 2006 | 62 | 28 | 30 |
| 2007 | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| 2008a | 63 | 27 | 36 |
| 2009 | 63 | 27 | 36 |
| 2010 | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| 2011 | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| 2012 | 63 | 41 | 22 |
| 2013 | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| 2014 | 63 | 56 | 7 |
aThe total number of endemic counties increased to 63 since 2008, 20 endemic villages were divided to Beichuan Qiang Minority Autonomous County which was not a schistosomiasis endemic area