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Schistosomiasis: Still a neglected disease.

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Schistosomiasis remains an infrequent travel-related disease, mostly affecting returnees from Sub-Saharan Africa. The neglect of schistosomiasis research and development has consequences not only for endemic populations but also for travellers.… Click to show full abstract

Schistosomiasis remains an infrequent travel-related disease, mostly affecting returnees from Sub-Saharan Africa. The neglect of schistosomiasis research and development has consequences not only for endemic populations but also for travellers. Recent studies highlight deficits in clinical recognition, diagnostics and therapy of travel-related schistosomiasis, with significant morbidity, both acute and chronic.

Keywords: schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis still; disease; still neglected; neglected disease; travel

Journal Title: Journal of travel medicine
Year Published: 2021

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