至今已知寄生于人体的丝虫有7种,其中班氏丝虫(Wuchereria bancrofti)和马来丝虫(Brugia malayi)分布很广,对亚洲、非洲和拉丁美洲的劳动人民危害很大。现将近年来国外有关班氏丝虫病和马来丝虫病的流行病学、诊断、治疗和防制的资料,综述于下,供作参考。一、流行病学 (一)国外班氏丝虫病和马来丝虫病的现状据世界卫生组织(1974)估计,全世界感染班氏丝虫病和马来丝虫病约有二亿五千万人。近几年来,有些国家和地区丝虫病的 To date, seven species of filarial parasites have been reported in the body. Among them, Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi are widely distributed and endanger the working people in Asia, Africa and Latin America. In recent years, the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Bancroftian filariasis and Malay filariasis in foreign countries are summarized in the following for reference. I. Epidemiology (I) Status of Bancroftian filariasis and Malay filariasis in foreign countries According to the World Health Organization (1974), there are about 250 million cases of Bancroftian filariasis and Malay filariasis worldwide Millions. In recent years, some countries and regions, filariasis