Pets, raw fish, mountain spring water: the popular science micro-film "Insects" on parasitic disease prevention focuses on the neglected "insect" crisis
During the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Golden Week, people’s travel and consumption will increase explosively. In order to protect the health of residents when traveling and reduce the risk of disease infection, on September 25, the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s first popular science micro-film on parasitic disease prevention, "Insects", was officially released.
It is reported that "Insects" was created with the project support of the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission and by the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention and a TV production team that has been involved in science popularization for many years. Is the original mountain spring water during the trip better? Is Yusheng really a delicacy on the tip of your tongue? Will you be infected with parasites if you let yourself go in the wild and become an internet celebrity? In the form of a light comedy, the film interprets the knowledge of parasitic disease prevention and treatment that is easily ignored in life through 4 vivid short stories. It also demonstrates the efficient on-site treatment, professional technical guidance and good medical and prevention coordination of disease control personnel, and fully Protect the lives and health of citizens. The popular science knowledge points in the film are logically rigorous and scientific; the language is popular, the plot is lively, and the science popularization is strong; in particular, some characters in the film use Shanghai dialect for dialogue, which is close to the people, has a strong sense of life, and is both dramatic and interesting.
Zhou Xiaonong, director of the Institute of Parasitic Diseases at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the release of the microfilm "Insects" comes at the right time. "Currently, although my country has made world-renowned achievements in the prevention and control of parasitic diseases, parasitic diseases are endemic in a wide area and the population at risk is large. The rapid socio-economic development and frequent population movements have led to the emergence and emergence of new and rare parasitic diseases. Outbreaks are still a threat. In particular, the incidence of some food-borne, water-borne and vector-borne parasitic diseases is on the rise in some areas of our country. This not only threatens local residents, but also affects the health of mobile people. Therefore, the public should be informed in a timely manner of these easily infected people. There are neglected infectious diseases, and it is very necessary to take preventive measures during travel.”
Chen Xin, director of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the World Health Organization classifies parasitic diseases as neglected tropical diseases. Shanghai announced the elimination of schistosomiasis in 1985, lymphatic filariasis in 1996, and malaria in 2017. Disease control personnel have taken the lead in setting examples. Although parasitic diseases no longer pose a major threat to the health of local residents in Shanghai, as a megacity and an important international port, there are many large-scale and major events and intensive movement of people. Imported parasitic diseases at home and abroad occur from time to time, which has a great impact on this city. The improvement of the monitoring and early warning system has put forward higher requirements. "We will continue to benchmark against the highest international standards and levels, and strive to build Shanghai into one of the safest cities for public health in the world. Disease control professionals at all levels must also continue to strengthen their awareness of science popularization, carry out interdisciplinary cooperation, and strive to improve science popularization and dissemination, etc. All-around skills.”