The new WHO Roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases targets the global elimination of
schistosomiasis as a public health problem. To date, control strategies have focused on …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has placed twenty diseases into a group known as
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), twelve of them being parasitic diseases: Chagas' …

Background Accurate diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis is vital for surveillance and
control programmes. While a number of diagnostic techniques are available there is a need …

Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent Neglected Tropical Disease, affecting
approximately 250 million people worldwide. Schistosoma mansoni is the most important …

Schistosomiasis is the second most devastating parasite prevalent in the tropical region of
the world, posing significant public health impacts in endemic areas. Presently, several …

Methods The objective of this document has been to develop handy and clinically relevant
recommendations on schistosomiasis screening, diagnosis and treatment useful for a broad …

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by trematode blood flukes of the genus
Schistosoma, affecting over 250 million people mainly in the tropics. Clinically, the disease …

Schistosomiasis japonica caused by the trematode flukes of Schistosoma japonicum was
one of the most grievous infectious diseases in China in the mid-20th century, while its …

Human schistosomiasis is one of the most important parasitic diseases, causing around 250
million cases (mostly in Africa) and 280,000–500,000 deaths every year. Due to the limited …

Overview The roadmap adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating
neglected tropical diseases aims to eliminate schistosomiasis, as a public health concern …