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Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and the second most fatal tropical disease. The 2024 World Health Organization (WHO) report indicates global mortality rates of 130,000 and 150,000 schistosomiasis deaths attributed to the causative agents Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium,...

Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by blood-dwelling trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. It ranks second on a list of neglected tropical parasitic diseases. Globally, about 280,000 deaths are recorded annually while more than 240 million people get infected and more than 700...