Schistosomiasis with a Focus on Africa
Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Substantial progress has been made in controlling schistosomiasis in some African countries, but the disease still pr...
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| author | Oyime Poise Aula Donald P. McManus Malcolm K. Jones Catherine A. Gordon |
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| description | Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Substantial progress has been made in controlling schistosomiasis in some African countries, but the disease still prevails in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 800 million people at risk of infection. Current control strategies rely primarily on treatment with praziquantel, as no vaccine is available; however, treatment alone does not prevent reinfection. There has been emphasis on the use of integrated approaches in the control and elimination of the disease in recent years with the development of health infrastructure and health education. However, there is a need to evaluate the present status of African schistosomiasis, primarily caused by <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> and <i>S. haematobium</i>, and the factors affecting the disease as the basis for developing more effective control and elimination strategies in the future. This review provides an historical perspective of schistosomiasis in Africa and discusses the current status of control efforts in those countries where the disease is endemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b2ceaa7188a4f1da2b88497cdc935f62023-11-22T01:13:11ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662021-06-016310910.3390/tropicalmed6030109Schistosomiasis with a Focus on AfricaOyime Poise Aula0Donald P. McManus1Malcolm K. Jones2Catherine A. Gordon3School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, AustraliaSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, AustraliaSchool of Veterinary Sciences, University of Queensland, Gatton 4343, AustraliaSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, AustraliaSchistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Substantial progress has been made in controlling schistosomiasis in some African countries, but the disease still prevails in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 800 million people at risk of infection. Current control strategies rely primarily on treatment with praziquantel, as no vaccine is available; however, treatment alone does not prevent reinfection. There has been emphasis on the use of integrated approaches in the control and elimination of the disease in recent years with the development of health infrastructure and health education. However, there is a need to evaluate the present status of African schistosomiasis, primarily caused by <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> and <i>S. haematobium</i>, and the factors affecting the disease as the basis for developing more effective control and elimination strategies in the future. This review provides an historical perspective of schistosomiasis in Africa and discusses the current status of control efforts in those countries where the disease is endemic.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/3/109schistosomiasis<i>Schistosoma haematobium</i><i>Schistosoma mansoni</i>sub-Saharan AfricaAfrica |
| spellingShingle | Oyime Poise Aula Donald P. McManus Malcolm K. Jones Catherine A. Gordon Schistosomiasis with a Focus on Africa Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease schistosomiasis <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> sub-Saharan Africa Africa |
| title | Schistosomiasis with a Focus on Africa |
| title_full | Schistosomiasis with a Focus on Africa |
| title_fullStr | Schistosomiasis with a Focus on Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schistosomiasis with a Focus on Africa |
| title_short | Schistosomiasis with a Focus on Africa |
| title_sort | schistosomiasis with a focus on africa |
| topic | schistosomiasis <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> sub-Saharan Africa Africa |
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