Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by a parasite that develops in snails, lives in water and enters humans through your skin. It can be cured.

2023年2月1日 · Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. Estimates show that at least 251.4 million people required preventive treatment in 2021.

Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic worms and spread through contact with unsafe water. The most common early signs of schistosomiasis are rash or itchy skin. There are acute and chronic phases of schistosomiasis, along with tests and treatment available.

2024年6月17日 · Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic worms. The parasites that cause schistosomiasis live in certain types of freshwater snails. Schistosomiasis spreads when you come into contact with unsafe water that contains these snails.

Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) is caused by some species of blood trematodes (flukes) in the genus Schistosoma. The three main species infecting humans are Schistosoma haematobium, S. japonicum, and S. mansoni.

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease historically known as bilharzia caused by the trematode of the genus Schistosoma. Estimates place the affected worldwide population for all forms of schistosomiasis at 230 million, with an estimated 700 million at risk.

2025年1月30日 · Schistosomiasis, group of chronic disorders caused by small parasitic flatworms (family Schistosomatidae) commonly called blood flukes. Schistosomiasis is characterized by inflammation of the intestines, bladder, liver, and other organs.

2024年11月29日 · 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.

2016年9月24日 · Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia or snail fever, is an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic flatworms called schistosomes or blood flukes. Most human infections are caused by Schistosoma mansoni , S. haematobium , or S. japonicum .

Schistosomiasis is infection caused by certain flatworms (flukes), called schistosomes. People acquire schistosomiasis by swimming or bathing in fresh water that is contaminated with the flukes.