The prevalence and burden of urogenital schistosomiasis: a case study of Mount Darwin and Makoni Districts in Zimbabwe

Globally, about 779 million people are estimated to be at risk of developing schistosomiasis and around 250 million people are infected. There are 120 million asymptomatic people and 20 million with severe disease. Schistosomiasis causes the highest morbidity and mortality among school-aged children...

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Main Authors: Tatenda Sibanda, Tendai Makwikwi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:All Life
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2023.2167870