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2025年8月 Journal of Nanjing Medical University（Social Sciences）of Nanjing Medical University（Social Sciences） · 397
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Practice of drug treatment for schistosomiasis in Jiangsu Province

from the 1950s to the 1970s

ZHOU Ziru，LI Peilin
School of Marxism，Nanjing Medical University，Nanjing 211166，China
Abstract：From the 1950s to the 1970s， schistosomiasis seriously threatened public health， social
stability，and economic development in Jiangsu Province. In response to the schistosomiasis and to treat the
affected population，Jiangsu Province has selected chemical drugs such as antimony potassium tartrate and
antimony⁃273，supplemented with traditional Chinese medicine methods for treatment. Through this combined
model of traditional Chinese and Western medicine，Jiangsu has achieved remarkable results in schistosomiasis
control and accumulated valuable experience. This practice highlights the significance of the scientific
coordination between Chinese and Western medicines，guided by the Party and promotes the transformation of
traditional Chinese medicine toward modernization. Through drug innovation and iteration，the epidemic and
disease conditions in Jiangsu have been effectively controlled. This provides a practical model for the
construction of the public health response system and the major epidemic prevention and control treatment
system in the People’s Republic of China，which also offers historical references and practical inspirations for
addressing public health emergencies and preventing and controlling major infectious diseases in the new era.
Key words：sending⁃off the god of plague；Jiangsu Province；schistosomiasis；drug treatment