Examples of Medical Importance in China Parasite infection Estimated number of cases (1992) Plasmodium(p v.& p f. 49.7 thousand(1995) Ascariasis(large roundworm infection) 531 million Trichuriasis(whipworm infection) 112 million Clonorchiasis(oriental liver fluke infection)4 million Fasciolopsiasis (intestinal fluke infection) 2 million Taeniasis(pork and beef tapeworm infection) 1 million Schistosomiasis(blood fluke infection) 819 thousand(2001); 843 thousand(2003) China's parasite infection based on the nationwide parasite surveyExamples of Medical Importance in China Parasite infection Estimated number of cases (1992) Plasmodium (p.v. & p.f.) 49.7 thousand (1995) Ascariasis (large roundworm infection) 531 million Trichuriasis (whipworm infection) 112 million Clonorchiasis (oriental liver fluke infection) 4 million Fasciolopsiasis (intestinal fluke infection) 2 million Taeniasis (pork and beef tapeworm infection) 1 million Schistosomiasis (blood fluke infection) 819 thousand (2001); 843 thousand (2003) China’s parasite infection based on the nationwide parasite survey