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Bookmark or Share- CDC - Schistosomiasis - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionSchistosomiasis is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) .The parasites that cause schistosomiasis live in certain types of freshwater snails. The infectious form of the parasite, known as cercariae, emerge from the snail into the water. You can become infected when your skin comes in contact with contaminated freshwater.
- Schistosomiasis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicSchistosomiasis is an infection caused by trematodes (flukes). These schistosomes (also called blood flukes) are parasitic flatworms that belong to the genus Schistosoma. Parasites are creatures who live in or on another organism (host) and get their food from the host. This has a negative effect on the host. In the case of schistosomiasis, the ...
- Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) - World Health Organization (WHO)Schistosomiasis is a disease of poverty that leads to chronic ill-health. Infection is acquired when people come into contact with fresh water infested with the larval forms (cercariae) of parasitic blood flukes, known as schistosomes. The microscopic adult worms live in the veins draining the urinary tract and intestines.
- Schistosomiasis | Nature Reviews Disease PrimersSchistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic flatworms (blood flukes) of the genus Schistosoma, with considerable morbidity in parts of the Middle East, South ...
- CDC - Schistosomiasis - DiseaseSigns and symptoms of chronic schistosomiasis include: abdominal pain, enlarged liver, blood in the stool or blood in the urine, and problems passing urine. Chronic infection can also lead to increased risk of liver fibrosis or bladder cancer. Rarely, eggs are found in the brain or spinal cord and can cause seizures, paralysis, or spinal cord ...
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