Over 200 million people right now have a water-related disease called schistosomiasis. From Wordnik.com. [Alyssa Milano: I'm Giving Up My 37th Birthday!] Reference
The exception in this list is schistosomiasis, which is not actively transported by a vector from one human being to the other. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis, is transmitted by the larvae of water snails, penetrating the skin and colonizing the blood vessels of the intestine. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
For other diseases, such as schistosomiasis, only prolonged exposure leads to clinical illness. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
The incidence of diseases such as schistosomiasis should be much reduced by the provision of sanitation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 3] Reference
For more chronic infections, such as schistosomiasis, the use of effective sampling techniques provides a more accurate picture. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
I think one was 'schistosomiasis' (not sure of the spelling). From Wordnik.com. [Slashdot] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, malaria, schistosomiasis overall degree of risk: high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, malaria, schistosomiasis overall degree of risk: very high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, malaria, plague, schistosomiasis overall degree of risk: very high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, malaria, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis overall degree of risk: very high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, dengue fever, malaria, rabies, schistosomiasis overall degree of risk: very high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, malaria, trypanosomiasis, plague, schistosomiasis overall degree of risk: very high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, malaria, Rift Valley fever, plague, schistosomiasis overall degree of risk: very high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, malaria, leishmaniasis (cutaneous), schistosomiasis, rabies overall degree of risk: high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, malaria, dengue fever, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis overall degree of risk: very high (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Zimbabwe degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid vectorborne disease: malaria water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Rift Valley fever are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Rift Valley fever are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Namibia degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid vectorborne disease: malaria water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid vectorborne disease: malaria water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Kenya degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Kenya degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Chad degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Madagascar degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Chad degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Malawi degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Mozambique degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004). From Wordnik.com. [The 2005 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
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