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
Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) - World Health Organization (WHO) All forms of schistosomiasis can be treated effectively by the WHO-recommended medicine praziquantel It is effective, safe, and low-cost Even though re-infection may occur after treatment, the risk of developing severe disease is diminished and even reversed when treatment is initiated and repeated in childhood
Schistosomiasis - World Health Organization (WHO) Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) Humans are infected when larval forms of the parasite penetrate the skin during contact with infested water Schistosomiasis mostly affects poor and rural communities, particularly agricultural and fishing populations Inadequate hygiene and contact with infected water make children especially
Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) – an overview - World Health Organization . . . 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
Schistosomiasis - World Health Organization (WHO) Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic, parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma At least 206 million people required treatment in 2016 At least 206 million people required treatment in 2016
Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) - World Health Organization (WHO) Data reported in 2023 from 33 countries for treatment of school-aged children and from 20 countries for treatment of adults show that about 90 million people received preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis globally, which is equivalent to 56% global coverage for school-aged children and 12% for adults at risk PCT databank Progress towards
Esquistosomiasis - World Health Organization (WHO) La esquistosomiasis es una enfermedad aguda y crónica causada por gusanos parásitos Las personas contraen la infección durante actividades agrícolas, domésticas o recreativas ordinarias que las exponen al contacto con aguas infestadas
Schistosomiase - World Health Organization (WHO) Kokaliaris C, Garba A, Matuska M, Bronzan RN, Colley DG, et al Effect of preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel on schistosomiasis among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa: a spatiotemporal modelling study Lancet Infect Dis 2022 Jan;22(1):136-149 doi: 10 1016 S1473-3099(21)00090-6 Epub 2021 Dec 2
New guidance to accelerate elimination of schistosomiasis and . . . “The guide offers countries practical solutions to address the changing nature of schistosomiasis and STH control,” said Dr Amadou Garba-Djirmay, Scientist, WHO Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme “Its flexibility allows programmes to adapt interventions in response to local needs, keeping us firmly on the path to elimination ”