2.3 Recommendations
Efforts should be continued to locate unknown snail sites based on data of the case-finding survey.
3. Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Dr. B. Ducusin, Director of the SCS, DOH, for permission to conduct these surveys and all the assistance received. For the ultimate technical assistance received from the staff involved in schistosomiasis control in the DOH and provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Bohol, we wish to record our deep gratitude.
with best wishes and personal regards,
Sincerely yours,
Hajime Matsuda, DVM, Ph. D.
SMHF Expert
Professor in Medical Zoology
Dokkyou Univ. School of Med.
Jun Matsuda, DVM
SMHF Expert
Research in Associate
Dokkyou Univ. School of Med.
cc: Dr. M. Fuentes, RHO-7, Cebu City, Cebu
Dr. F. Razalo, PHO, Tagbilaran City, Bohol
Dr. R.G. Infantado, PHO, Calapan City, Or. Mindoro
Dr. E. J. Ilagan, SCT, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro
Dr, A. Redulla, SCT, Trinidad, Bohol
Dr. A. Auza, Prov. Task Force, Trinidad. Bohol
Dr. A. Self, WHO/WPRO, Manila
Prof. K. Kiikuni, SMHF, Tokyo