Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by infection with blood flukes of the genus
Schistosoma. Transmission of, and exposure to, the parasite result from faecal or urinary …

Background Schistosomiasis remains a global health problem with an estimated 250 million
people in 78 countries infected, of whom 85% live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Preventive …

Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases especially in
Nigeria which has the greatest number of infected people worldwide. A cross-sectional study …

Background The risk of co-infection with Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni and the
potential harmful effect on morbidity and control is enhanced by the overlapping distribution …

Objective Schistosomiasis remains one of the most common parasitic diseases worldwide.
This is a cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of schistosomiasis and its …

Background Urinary schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that exists in all regions of
Senegal. It is a major public health issue in this country. This study was carried out to …

The effort to control schistosomiasis appeared to be more intense a few years ago in
Nigeria. Schistosomiasis affects all age groups, however, school children are at the highest …

Background Intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are the major
public health problems globally. Compared with any other age group, pre-school aged …

Where very young children come into contact with water containing schistosome cercariae,
infections occur and schistosomiasis can be found. In high transmission environments …

Background Despite efforts to control neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), schistosomiasis
and soil-transmitted helminthiases remain widely prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent …