Background Schistosomiasis is a public health problem in Malawi but estimates of its
prevalence vary widely. There is need for updated information on the extent of disease …

In the last three decades, there has been an unprecedented upsurge in dam construction in
Nigeria to store water for year‐round water supply, irrigation and fisheries. Out of a total of …

The present study aims to report on the epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis in the
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which represents 30% of the total …

A study on the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection in school aged children of
Konduga Local Government Area of northeastern Nigeria was conducted between the …

The aim of this study was to conduct a large-scale freshwater snail survey in Benin to assess
the malacological diversity and the larval trematode infections with a focus on Schistosoma …

Schistosoma haematobium, a major pathogen of urogenital schistosomiasis, has been
reported to be affecting an estimated 30 million people in Nigeria. Current national estimates …

Background: Schistosoma haematobium co-infection with S. mansoni and soil-transmitted
helminthes afflict most-at-risk populations in endemic communities in the developing world …

Background: Urinary schistosomiasis remains a major cause of public health concern with
the global burden predominant in Sub-Sahara Africa. Over 78 countries are affected and …

Aims: Parasitic infections are a major cause of diseases and morbidity in Africa, with malaria
inflicting the largest burden followed by schistosomiasis. Co-infection with schistosomiasis …

Schistosomiasis of the urethral tract leads to the destruction of the mucosal cells of the
reproductive organs by the piercing action of the oval spines. Urogenital schistosomiasis …