Urogenital schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease in many rural communities in African countries, with patches of infection in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Globally, an estimated 239 million people are currently infected, with burden estimated at more than 3.5 million disability...-adjusted life years (DALYs). In many endemic areas, severely infected individuals may suffer fibrosis of the bladder, kidney damage, bladder cancer, and death if untreated. This, however, depends on several factors such as host-parasite genetics, degree and length of exposure, intensity of infection, host immune response to the parasites, and coinfections with other tropical diseases such as malaria and HIV-1.
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Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease caused by a group of parasitic worms. It has an interesting life-cycle involving freshwater snails and can cause short term and long term disease. Schistosomiasis is classified as a neglected tropical disease and affects some of the poorest countries in the worl...d.
This video takes a look at the parasites, the disease that it causes and control methods.
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Hoja informativa para trabajadores de salud
AWMF guideline, seit 5 Jahren nicht mehr aktualisiert, wird gerade überarbeitet
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10(7): e0004794. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004794
Information for policy-makers and planners on conducting deworming as part of an integrated
school health program
Nini watoto wanapaswa kujua kuhusu kichocho?
A pocket atlas for clinical health-care professionals
Lancet. 2014 June 28; 383(9936): 2253–2264. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61949-2. Review Article
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases 8(11): e3229 (20 November 2014)
Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode
worms) of the genus Schistosoma. At least 249 million people required preventive treatment in
2012. Preventive treatment, which should be repeated over a number of years, will reduce and
prevent morbidity.
Comic Book. African Portuguese Edition
La schistosomiase est une parasitose aiguë et chronique provoquée par des vers (trématodes) du genre Schistosoma. Au moins 249 millions de personnes ont eu besoin d’un traitement préventif en 2012. Le traitement préventif, qui doit être répété sur plusieurs années, permettra de réduire ...et de prévenir la morbidité.
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Manuel à l’usage des enseignants
A step-by-step guide for teachers on how to conduct a school deworming day!
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Bambo has bilharzia: what children should know about bilharzia. Comic book.