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
Exaclty the same. It is Bilharzia.
bilharzia affects the body if you play around in lakes and you are not safe
bilharzia affects the body if you play around in lakes and you are not safe
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The discovery of schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is attributed to Theodor Bilharz, a German doctor and scientist who identified the parasite causing the disease in 1851.
Herders in Uganda catch flies by sewing into tents netting that contains poison .
There are several different symptoms one can experience if they have bilharzia. Some of these symptoms include headache, joint pain, coughing, bloody diarrhea, and other bowel problems.
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Bilharzia Malaria Sleeping Sickness
There is a chance that when surgery was done to remove the thyroid, the cancer may have spread already. If the cancer hadn't spread before surgery was done, there should be no spread.
Snails can transmit diseases such as rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) and schistosomiasis to humans. These diseases can be contracted through contact with contaminated snails or their slime.
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