Abstract
Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies among Sudanese patients with schistosomiasis referred to Al-elafon military hospital in Khartoum state
Highlights
Schistosomiasis, known as bilharziasis or “snail fever,” is a waterborne parasitic infection that damages internal organs
A schoolboy in Nigeria shows the test strip used with a urine sample to determine likely presence of the parasite that causes schistosomiasis
More than 290 million people worldwide need treatment for schistosomiasis, about 25 million of whom are in Nigeria
Summary
Schistosomiasis, known as bilharziasis or “snail fever,” is a waterborne parasitic infection that damages internal organs. The disease is contracted when a person has contact with contaminated water, often through daily activities such as swimming, bathing, washing laundry, or fetching water. The parasite can live for years in the veins near the bladder or intestines, laying thousands of eggs that tear and scar internal organs. Snails are infected when freshwater is contaminated by eggs excreted in human urine and feces. A schoolboy in Nigeria shows the test strip used with a urine sample to determine likely presence of the parasite that causes schistosomiasis. The Carter Center helps provide the drug praziquantel, which treats and prevents the disease
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