Human schistosomiasis—or bilharzia—is a parasitic disease caused by trematode flukes of
the genus Schistosoma. By conservative estimates, at least 230 million people worldwide …

Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and
livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin …

abstract Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease of poverty ranks second among the
most widespread parasitic disease in various nations in sub-Saharan Africa. Neglected …

Biomphalaria snails are instrumental in transmission of the human blood fluke Schistosoma
mansoni. With the World Health Organization's goal to eliminate schistosomiasis as a global …

Background Schistosomiasis is a snail-borne parasitic disease endemic in several tropical
and subtropical countries. However, in the summer of 2013, an unexpected outbreak of …

Schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects over 250 million people.
Control efforts have long been in vain, which is one reason why schistosomiasis is …

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 …

The current approach of morbidity control of schistosomiasis, a helminth disease of poverty
with considerable public health and socioeconomic impact, is based on preventive …

In global health, critical challenges have arisen from infectious diseases, including the
emergence and reemergence of old and new infectious diseases. Emergence and …

Background Despite control efforts, human schistosomiasis remains prevalent throughout
Africa, Asia, and South America. The global schistosomiasis burden has changed little since …