Schistosomiasis affects over 200 million people worldwide, most of whom are children.
Research and control strategies directed at preschool-aged children (PSAC), ie,≤ 5 years …

The effort to control schistosomiasis appeared to be more intense a few years ago in
Nigeria. Schistosomiasis affects all age groups, however, school children are at the highest …

Background Schistosomiasis, one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) listed by the
WHO, is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) …

Background Urogenital schistosomiasis is endemic in Mali and is a major cause of serious
morbidity in large parts of the world. This disease is responsible for many socio-economic …

Background Recent research has shown that in schistosome-endemic areas preschool-
aged children (PSAC), that is,≤ 5 years, are at risk of infection. However, there exists a …

Background: Schistosomiasis has continued to plague low-resource areas of the Nigerian
population. Mass drug administration (MDA) has been the only adopted interventional …

Introduction Following the adoption of the World Health Assembly Resolution WHA 65.21
and Neglected Tropical Diseases road map 2021–2030, schistosomiasis control …

Biomphalaria pfeifferi, Bulinus globosus and Lymnaea natalensis act as obligatory vectors of
schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although, they are known to be …

Bladder cancer is a common malignancy of the urinary tract, which generally develops in the
epithelial lining of the urinary bladder. The specific course of treatment depends on the …

Snail control as a form of integrated control for schistosomiasis has been strongly advocated
but data on biocontrol using competitor snails are relatively lacking in most endemic areas …