Schistosomiasis

Infection with flukes (trematodes) of the genus SCHISTOSOMA. Three species produce the most frequent clinical diseases: SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM (endemic in Africa and the Middle East), SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI (in Egypt, northern and southern Africa, some West Indies islands, northern 2/3 of South America), and SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM (in Japan, China, the Philippines, Celebes, Thailand, Laos). S. mansoni is often seen in Puerto Ricans living in the United States.

Also Known As:

Bilharziasis; Katayama Fever; Schistoma Infection; Bilharziases; Fever, Katayama; Infection, Schistoma; Infections, Schistoma; Schistoma Infections; Schistosomiases

Infections: 539155
- Parasitic Diseases: 4973
  - Helminthiasis: 536
    - Trematode Infections: 112
      - Schistosomiasis: 5739
- Vector Borne Diseases: 391
  - Schistosomiasis: 5739

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