Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. Estimates show that at least 236.6 million people required preventive treatment in 2019. Preventive treatment, which should be repeated over a number of years, will reduce and prevent morbidity. Schistosomiasis transmission has been reported from 78 countries. However, preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, where people and communities are targeted for large-scale treatment, is only required in 51 endemic countries with moderate-to-high transmission............ read more

I find it very annoying that you'd post this with a link to rubbish considering the number of people schistosomiasis affects and the damage it can do.

Praziquantel is the recommended treatment against all forms of schistosomiasis. It is effective, safe, and low-cost. Even though re-infection may occur after treatment, the risk of developing severe disease is diminished and even reversed when treatment is initiated and repeated in childhood.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schistosomiasis

Read this and you might understand how very annoyed I am!

budaatum:


I find it very annoying that you'd post this with a link to rubbish considering the number of people schistosomiasis affects and the damage it can do.



Read this and you might understand how very annoyed I am!

Him telling himself he's sooooo smart..... a national epidemic.