Schistosomiasis is transmitted through infective larvae that penetrate the skin of humans during water contact (Photo: Thomas Schuppisser)
An estimated 250 million people suffer from schistosomiasis worldwide. While considerable progress has been made to control schistosomiasis, challenges remain as there is no vaccine available and the risk for drug resistance is increasing. Providing recommendations toward control and eventual elimination of schistosomiasis, a comprehensive review was published today in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Reviews Disease Primers. Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and caused by blood flukes (parasitic flatworms) of the genus Schistosoma . Globally, almost 800 million people are at risk of schistosomiasis. Of the 250 million infected people, 200 million live in Africa. Infection occurs when infective larvae released from freshwater snails penetrate the skin of humans during water contact.
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