Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by helminth parasites of the genus
Schistosoma. Worldwide, an estimated 250 million people are infected with these parasites …

The global community has adopted ambitious goals to eliminate schistosomiasis as a public
health problem, and new tools are needed to achieve them. Mass drug administration …

Recently, the World Health Organization recognized that efforts to interrupt schistosomiasis
transmission through mass drug administration have been ineffective in some regions; one …

Background Schistosomiasis is responsible for the second highest burden of disease
among neglected tropical diseases globally, with over 90 percent of cases occurring in …

Until recently, intensified efforts in China to suppress the transmission of Schistosoma
japonicum relied principally on routine praziquantel treatment, extensive use of …

Despite major successes in its control over the past 50 years, schistosomiasis japonica
continues to be a public health problem in the People's Republic of China (PR China) …

Background The presence of animal reservoirs in Schistosoma japonicum infection has
been a major obstacle in the control of schistosomiasis. Previous studies have proven that …

Efforts to control and eliminate human schistosomiasis have accelerated over the past
decade. In a number of endemic countries and settings, interruption of schistosome …

Urbanization increases human mobility in ways that can alter the transmission of classically
rural, vector-borne diseases like schistosomiasis. The impact of human mobility on …

Background to the debate Triggered by a fascinating publication in the New England
Journal of Medicine detailing China's new multi-pronged strategy to control and eventually …