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Schistosoma haematobium] [Schistosoma intercalatum] [Schistosoma japonicum] [Schistosoma mansoni] [Schistosoma mekongi]
Highlighted Diagnostic Resources on Schistosomiasis
The collection provides information in English and French
Schistosomiasis situational analyses, core implementation data and trend data are provided through direct access to the interactive reports.
Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic infection caused by worms. It is most common in rural and impoverished populations. In the Americas, the parasite species is Schistosoma mansoni, which is associated with intestinal schistosomiasis. The main risk factor for infection is exposure through househo
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La esquistosomiasis es una infección parasitaria crónica causada por gusanos y es muy frecuente en poblaciones rurales y empobrecidas. En las Américas, la única especie parasitaria es Schistosoma mansoni, que se asocia con la esquistosomiasis intestinal. El principal factor de riesgo para infect
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Fast Facts
Praziquantel is effective at treating infections with all major Schistosoma species.
Website accessed Feb. 6, 2025
Website accessed Feb 6, 2025
The Global Schistosomiasis Alliance
The Global Schistosomiasis Alliance (GSA) is an all-inclusive coalition to mobilise the growing momentum to control and eliminate schistosomiasis. It is constituted as a diverse but representative partnership of public health programmes, academic and research
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Issue Brief NTDs Part 3 : Schistosomiasis
recommended
In this subsequent part of the issue brief on the NTD Toolbox you will learn about general strategies, roadmaps, key treatment guidelines, reports, and training material on Schistosomiasis
he tool will also provide visualization of the results after the SPPA is carried out. This protocol helps to plan surveys and mass drug administration activities that are more efficient and effective than what is done currently. The tool is being piloted in Kenya for schistosomiasis and designed suc
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DPDx Life Cycle Graphic
Weekly epidemiological record WER9948-707-717
In English and French
The objective of this manual is to guide managers of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases control programmes towards the elimination of these diseases as public health problems informed by evidence generated through monitoring and evaluation of these programmes. The manual complements
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A manual for impact assessments. The SCH Practical and Precision Assessment (SPPA) strategy is an evidence-based approach for conducting impact assessments for SCH. The SPPA was identified by programme managers and SCH experts from the African region as a feasible and sufficiently accurate approach
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Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(9), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090222
PLOS Glob Public Health 4(12): e0004035. https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004035.
A new formulation of praziquantel, arpraziquantel (arPZQ), has been developed for preschool-
aged children (PSAC) to fill the treatment gap for this age group in schistosomiasis control and
elimination program
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BMC Infectious Diseases (2024) 24:1102
Communities living along the shoreline and on the islands of Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania
remain endemic for schistosomiasis and suffer from the life-threatening morbidities associated with the disease.
