10 facts about schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic, parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. At least 258 million people required treatment in 2014.
Source: WHO Feature Stories - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: neglected tropical disease [subject], schistosomiasis [subject], schistosoma haematobium, urinary schistosomiasis, intestinal schistosomiasis, bilharzia, schistosomiasis [subject], schistosoma haematobium, urinary schistosomiasis, intestinal schistosomias Source Type: news