Schistosomiases are acute or chronic visceral parasitic diseases due to 5 species of trematodes (schistosomes). The three main species infecting humans are Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum. Schistosoma mekongi and Schistosoma intercalatum have a more limited dis...tribution. more

Chapter 6 contents Malaria Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) Leishmaniases Intestinal protozoan infections (parasitic diarrhoea) Flukes Schistosomiases Cestodes Nematode infections Filariasis ... Onchocerciasis (river blindness) Loiasis. Lymphatic filariasis (LF) more

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