contaminated by worm eggs finds its way into fresh water, the cycle begins again. Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia... Don't go swimming with the snails.... People become infected with Schistosoma when they wade, swim or bathe
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This mostly affects the tropical countries like Africa , the Caribbean islands, and eastern part of South America , East Asia , and the Middle East . Estimation shows that about 207 million people are suffering from this disease, and about another 120 million are displaying the symptoms. Different types of Schistosomiasis are found in different areas as follows:
Schistosoma mansoni-parts of South America and the Caribbean , Africa , and the Middle East
Schistosoma haematobium- Africa and the Middle East
Schistosoma japonicum- Far East . S. Mekongi and S. intercalatum are found focally in Southeast Asia and central West Africa , respectively
Schistosomiasis is one of the most commonly picked up disease in developing countries which is acquired by swimming in such water bodies that are infested with snails, usually the biomphlaria, bulinus, or the oncomelania types, or which are the carriers of the schistosoma
Schistosomiasis -also known as Bilharzia- is a parasite that lives in stagnant fresh water. The parasite is spread through contact with or ingestion of infected water.