A country doctor dedicated to the fight against schistosomiasis

What Chen Fanjing has been engaged in is not an easy job. The examination and treatment of the schistosomiasis alone has been bested with difficulties and challenges. The examination involves people, cattle, grassland, snails, and feces, of which the feces examination was the most basic work for schistosomiasis prevention. Many people did not understand and support their work, with some villagers even saying to him, “We’ve seen people who beg for food, but no one like you begs for feces!" However, Chen Fanjing and his colleagues regarded the collected feces as treasures and kept them with care. These samples provided a detailed scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of schistosomiasis.