Schistosome infection is recognized as a potentially modifiable risk factor for HIV in women
by the World Health Organization. Alterations in cervicovaginal bacteria have been …

Objectives To quantify the burden of HIV, syphilis and schistosome infection and associated
risk factors among adults living in seven fishing communities of Lake Victoria in northwest …

Background Fishing exposes fishermen to schistosomiasis-infested fresh water and
concurrently through precarious livelihoods to risky sexual behaviour, rendering these two …

Background Schistosomiasis affects many parts of the human body including those not
usually accessible during routine clinical follow-up. We investigated the presence of …

Introduction The longstanding inadequacies of syndromic management for genital ulceration
and inflammation are well-described. The Rwanda National Guidelines for sexually …

Introduction Schistosomiasis, a tropical parasitic disease, affects 779 million people globally,
with 85% of cases in Africa. The interplay between schistosomiasis and other sexually …

Schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection spread by helminths, is a neglected tropical disease
(NTD). There is a particularly high risk to public health in the tropics and subtropics, where …

Introduction Globally, schistosomes infect approximately 200 million people, with 90% of
infections in sub‐Saharan Africa. Schistosomiasis is hypothesized to increase HIV‐1 …

Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) causes gynecologic symptoms among women and
girls living in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite continued efforts to raise awareness in …

Background The World Health Organization estimates that 56 million women and girls live
with female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) in sub-Saharan Africa. FGS is often confused with …