The authors welcome the publication of a special issue in Parasitology pertaining to the
control of schistosomiasis in Africa. In this editorial, we summarize the key features of the …

Several other journal supplements have documented progress made in the control of
schistosomiasis in Egypt, China and Brazil, however, with more than 97% of the …

Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in developing
countries. After malaria, schistosomiasis is the most important tropical disease in terms of …

Despite new information that the disease burden of schistosomiasis in Africa may be
equivalent to malaria or HIV/AIDS and a simple annual anthelminthic treatment for this …

Approximately 80% of the 200 million people infected with schistosomiasis inhabit sub-
Saharan Africa, and the annual mortality is estimated to be 280,000. Praziquantel is the drug …

Since 2004 the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have implemented
national schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis control programmes with …

Schistosomiasis is being successfully controlled in many countries but remains a major
public health problem, with an estimated 200 million people infected, mostly in Africa. Few …

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are countries endemic for schistosomiasis, with a high
predominance of Schistosoma haematobium. With the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates …

While the distribution of schistosomiasis has changed over the last 50 years and there have
been successful control programmes, the number of people estimated to be infected or at …

The 54th World Health Assembly, meeting in May 2001, urged Member States to ensure
access to essential drugs against schistosomiasis and soiltransmitted helminthiasis in …