Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and
livestock in many develo** 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 …

Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by trematode worms of
the genus Schistosoma. The transmission cycle involves human (or other mammalian) water …

It is time to raise global awareness to the possibility of schistosomiasis elimination and to
support endemic countries in their quest to determine the most appropriate approaches to …

Schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, is a common intravascular infection caused by parasitic
Schistosoma trematode worms. 1 2 A systematic review and meta-analysis published in …

Background Schistosomiasis affects more than 200 million individuals, mostly in sub-
Saharan Africa, but empirical estimates of the disease burden in this region are unavailable …

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

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that ranks second only to malaria in terms of
human suffering in the tropics and subtropics. Five species are known to infect man and …

Background Schistosomiasis is a major endemic disease that affects hundreds of millions
worldwide. Since the treatment and control of this parasitic disease rely on a single drug …

Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem among all disease-endemic
countries in 2030 is an ambitious goal. Recent achievements resulting from mass drug …