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Cases involving eyes fell from 50\u00b70% pre-1979 to 8\u00b73% post-2000, and cases involving CNS increased from 0% pre-1979 to 47\u00b78% post-2000. These results illustrate that China is one of the main epidemic countries of sparganosis in the world. Consumption of frog\/snake meat was the main risk factor, although application of frog flesh as a poultice was the main risk factor before 2000. 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