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n. - An infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma.

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  • Among human parasitic diseases, schistosomiasis (sometimes called bilharziasis) ranks second behind malaria in terms of socio-economic and public health importance in...
  • This will also reduce contact with water bodies that have been polluted by excretia, reducing the risk of disease including bilharziasis
  • See also: bilharziasis sector distinct part of the economy e.g. health, agriculture, natural resources, economic planning, water resources, industry, private sector.
  • Anopheles mosquitoes type of mosquitoes that may transmit malaria and rural filariasis arbovirus an arthropod-borne virus, i.e. a virus that is transmitted by insects, ticks or...
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